EmailPatient Management Frameworks
The Cancer Services Framework for Victoria recommended that tumour streams be developed to reduce unwanted variation in practice.
Patient Management Frameworks (PMFs) were developed to provide a consistent statewide approach to care management in each tumour stream and are intended to improve patient outcomes. There are 15 PMFs available:
Osteosarcoma and soft tissue sarcoma
Breast tumour stream: breast cancer
Colorectal tumour stream: colon and rectal cancer
Gynaecological tumour stream: ovarian cancer
Head and neck tumour stream: larynx, pharynx and oral cancer
Lung tumour stream: non-small cell lung cancer
Skin tumour stream: melanoma
Genitourinary tumour stream: prostate cancer
Genitourinary tumour stream: testicular cancer
Upper gastrointestinal tumour stream: pancreatic cancer
Upper gastrointestinal tumour stream: oesophagogastric cancer
Central nervous system tumour stream: malignant glioma
Central nervous system tumour stream: cerebral metastases
Haematological tumour stream: acute myeloid leukaemia
Haematological tumour stream: intermediate grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Patient Management Frameworks - Toolkit
PMFs provide:
- A clear description of the care pathway, identifying the critical points along that pathway and the optimal model of care.
- Set out the key requirements for the provision of optimal care.
- Guide the patient journey to ensure patients with cancer and their families receive optimal care and support.
The PMFs have been developed in collaboration with a wide range of practitioners, consumers and carers. Wherever possible, they are based on current best practice, including clinical guidelines, care pathways, standards and research. In many cases, however, they are a statement of consensus regarding currently accepted approaches to treatment.
As a guide, the PMFs are to be followed subject to the health professional’s independent medical judgment and the patient’s preference in each individual case.
For further information, please contact Kathryn Whitfield on Tel (03) 9096 2133 or by email at kathryn.whitfield@health.vic.gov.au
