Variation in use of postoperative chemoradiation following surgery for T1 and T2 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; National Cancer Database.
Benjamin R RomanShrujal S BaxiJennifer R CracchioloTimothy J BlackwellDavid G PfisterSean McBrideIan GanlyJatin P ShahSnehal G PatelLuc G MorrisMarc A CohenPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)
Variation in postoperative CRT use indicates a lack of consensus and/or knowledge about its benefits and indications. Usage of postoperative CRT regardless of pathologic risk factors suggests an area where future efforts at implementation of best practices may be targeted.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- squamous cell carcinoma
- healthcare
- risk factors
- primary care
- locally advanced
- minimally invasive
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- rectal cancer
- quality improvement
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- coronary artery bypass
- cancer therapy
- emergency department
- current status
- heart failure
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular
- clinical practice
- drug delivery