Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Delay to Initiation of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy.
Ryan J HuttenChristopher R WeilDavid K GaffneyKristine KokenyShane LloydCharles R RogersGita SunejaPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
Delays in initiation of IMRT in NHB, Hispanic, and Asian patients may contribute to the known differences in cancer outcomes and warrant further investigation, particularly to further clarify the role of different insurance policies in delays in advanced modality radiotherapy.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- early stage
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- locally advanced
- healthcare
- radiation therapy
- newly diagnosed
- radiation induced
- mental health
- papillary thyroid
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- african american
- type diabetes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- risk assessment
- rectal cancer
- squamous cell
- adipose tissue
- health insurance
- patient reported