Reviewing the lines of therapy-concept in cancer treatment: a survey study among physicians
This study reveals both commonalities and inconsistencies in physicians' understanding of LOT in cancer treatment in Germany. Findings support the need for a greater standardization or refinement of the LOT concept which could help to minimize clinical misunderstandings and may enhance patient treatment strategies.
Authors
- Bernd Bender
- Daniel Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-8987)
- Karin Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-2071)
- Jörg Janne Vehreschild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5446-7170)
- Isabel Schnorr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2575-0487)
- Stefanie Andreas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2374-5550)
- Lisa Falchetto
- Ian Erhard
- Linnea Schumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7932-5884)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Frankfurt Cancer Institute (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14940-0
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung