Members of the multidisciplinary team for colorectal cancer (formerly Appendix E)
The multidisciplinary team may include the following members:
- care coordinator (as determined by multidisciplinary team members)*
- gastroenterologist with colorectal expertise*
- general and/or colorectal surgeon*
- medical oncologist*
- nurse (with appropriate expertise)*
- pathologist*
- radiation oncologist*
- radiologist with expertise in MRI*
- stomal therapy nurse*
- Aboriginal health practitioner, Indigenous liaison officer or remote general practitioner
- clinical psychologist
- clinical trials coordinator
- dietitian
- exercise physiologist
- fertility specialist
- general practitioner
- geneticist or genetic counsellor
- hepato-pancreatobiliary surgeon
- interventional radiologist
- nuclear medicine physician with PET expertise
- occupational therapist
- palliative care specialist
- pharmacist
- physiotherapist
- psychiatrist
- social worker
- spiritual/pastoral care
- thoracic surgeon.
* Denotes core members. Core members of the multidisciplinary team are expected to attend most multidisciplinary team meetings either in person or remotely.