Are Patients Traveling for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy?

Kelsey E LarsonStephanie A ValenteChirag ShahRahul D TendulkarSheen CherianCourtney YandaChao TuJessica EchleStephen R Grobmyer

Published in: International journal of breast cancer (2017)

Breast cancer patients are traveling for IORT, with 63% traveling >20 miles for care. IORT is an excellent strategy to promote breast conservation in selected patients, particularly those who live remote from a radiation facility.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
radiation therapy
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
palliative care
squamous cell carcinoma
patients undergoing
patient reported outcomes
rectal cancer