Adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for time to initiation of postoperative radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer.
Evan M GraboyesElizabeth Garrett-MayerAnand K SharmaEric J LentschTerry A DayPublished in: Cancer (2017)
Over 50% of patients with HNSCC who undergo surgery and PORT receive care that does not adhere to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines with regard to initiating PORT within 6 weeks of surgery. Sociodemographic, oncologic, treatment, and hospital factors are all associated with failure to receive guideline-directed care and should be explored in future studies. Cancer 2017;123:2651-60. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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