Geographic access to radiation therapy facilities and disparities of early-stage breast cancer treatment

Geographic access to radiation therapy facilities and disparities of early-stage breast cancer treatment

Few studies of breast cancer treatment have focused on the Northern Plains of the United States, an area with a high mastectomy rate. This study examined the association between geographic access to radiation therapy facilities and receipt of breast cancer treatments among early-stage breast cancer...

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Main Authors: Yan Lin, Michael C. Wimberly, Patricia Da Rosa, Joseph Hoover, William F. Athas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Geographic access
Radiation therapy
Breast cancer
Breast conserving surgery
Mastectomy
South Dakota.
Online Access:http://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/622

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http://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/622

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