Breast-Conserving Therapy for Early-stage Cancers has Increased Substantially, Though Access Remains an Issue

The first comprehensive national review of breast-conserving therapy (BCT) shows that over the last 13 years rates of this treatment modality for early-stage breast cancer have increased at a steady pace. However, the review also highlights important demographic factors that impact which patients have access to BCT. Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found declines in disparities related to age, treatment facility type and geographic region, but also identified several socioeconomic factors - insurance, income and travel distance to treatment centers - as key barriers to BCT.
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news