Regional Disparities in the Use and Delivery of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy after Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer in the Medicare Population

Regional Disparities in the Use and Delivery of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy after Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer in the Medicare Population

Purpose: We examined radiation therapy (RT) use among patients with early-stage breast cancer and analyzed the contribution of patient, cancer, and regional factors to the likelihood of RT receipt across Health Service Areas. Methods and Materials: We identified 13,176 patients aged 66 to 79 years i...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Lui, Michael J. Hassett, MD, MPH, Angela C. Tramontano, MPH, Hajime Uno, PhD, Rinaa S. Punglia, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109422001233

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