Influence of socioeconomic factors and distance to radiotherapy on breast-conserving surgery rates for early breast cancer in regional Australia; implications of change.
Ian M CollinsCaroline LumVincent L VersacePublished in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2017)
A strong association between distance to radiotherapy and the type of surgery for early breast cancer was found. Improving access to radiotherapy therefore has the potential to improve breast cancer outcomes for women in regional Australia.
Keyphrases
- early breast cancer
- early stage
- minimally invasive
- locally advanced
- coronary artery bypass
- radiation induced
- radiation therapy
- surgical site infection
- rectal cancer
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- risk assessment
- breast cancer risk
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- cervical cancer screening