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Breast Cancer
Mastectomy rates in breast cancer patients are affected by patient distance to radiation therapy facilities
December 8th, 2005
Mastectomy rates in breast cancer patients were found to be affected by patient distance to radiation therapy (XRT) facilities. According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, "Treatment access underlies quality cancer care. We hypothesize that mastectomy rates in a rural state are independently influenced by distance to XRT and by changing XRT access through opening new facilities. Early-stage breast cancer patients diagnosed from 1996 to 2000 were identified in the Virginia State registry." "Distance from patient zip code to nearest XRT facility was calculated with geographical software. Distance to XRT facility...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
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