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Disparities in radiation therapy utilization for cancer patients in Victoria.

Wee Loon OngNorah FinnLuc Te MarveldeColin HornbyRoger L MilneGerard G HannaGraham PitsonHany ElsalehJeremy L MillarFarshad Foroudi
Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2022)
In this large population-based state-wide cohort of cancer patients, only 1 in 4 had RT within 12 months of diagnosis. There were marked sociodemographic disparities in RTU12 for prostate, breast and lung cancer patients.
Keyphrases
  • radiation therapy
  • prostate cancer
  • affordable care act
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • healthcare
  • health insurance
  • rectal cancer