Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8213685 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with prostate cancer in both urban and rural settings were less likely to receive radiation therapy rather than surgery the farther away they lived from a treatment center. These findings raise the possibility that the geographic availability of radiation treatment centers may be an important determinant of whether patients are able to choose radiation rather than surgery for localized prostate cancer.
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Authors
Vinayak MD, MSc, Brent S. MD, Yu-Wei MD, MS, Michelle D. BA, Paul L. MD,