Distance to radiation therapy facility influences surgery type among older women with early‐stage breast cancer

Distance to radiation therapy facility influences surgery type among older women with early‐stage breast cancer

Abstract Background Breast‐conserving surgery plus radiation (BCT) yields equivalent or better survival than mastectomy for early‐stage breast cancer (ESBC) women. However, nationwide mastectomy trends increased in recent decades, attracting studies on underlying causes. Prior research identified th...

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Main Authors: Pratibha Shrestha, Quyen D. Chu, Mei‐Chin Hsieh, Yong Yi, Edward S. Peters, Edward Trapido, Qingzhao Yu, Tekeda Ferguson, Xiao‐Cheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
breast‐conserving therapy
distance to radiation facility
early‐stage breast cancer
mastectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5474

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5474

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