Trends in the use of short-course radiation therapy for rectal cancer in New South Wales, Australia.
Vikneswary BatumalaiJoseph DescallarKaren WongGabriel GabrielGeoff P DelaneyJesmin ShafiqShalini Kavita VinodMichael B BartonPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2021)
In rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant RT in NSW, 19% received short-course RT. The use of short-course RT was associated with older age, comorbidities and less advanced disease. Wide variation across NSW was identified and future research investigating factors for the variation will be useful.