Impact of outside referral and dental extractions on package time with post-operative radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
Joseph Dan Khoa NguyenChristopher McLaughlinPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2024)
We identified that outside referrals, but not dental extractions, prolong treatment package times. We also saw no effect of package time on RFS or OS. These results suggest that patients requesting outside facility referrals for RT may benefit from a streamlined program that expedites the referral process.