Do radiation oncology outreach clinics affect the use of radiotherapy?

The scope and effect of radiation oncology (RO) outreach activities within centralized radiotherapy (RT) systems is poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to describe the outreach activities of Ontario ’s regional cancer centres, and to explore the relationship between radiation oncology (RO) outreach clinics and rates of radiotherapy (RT) utilization at hospitals without RT on site (HWOS-RT).
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research