Cervical cancer care in rural Virginia: The impact of distance from an academic medical center on outcomes & the role of non-specialized radiation centers.
CONCLUSIONS: Median distance to a tertiary care facility had no significant impact on PFS or OS, however treating facility for radiation may influence recurrence rates. Having non-private insurance or being uninsured is significantly associated with increased risk of death and speaks to the many barriers these patients face.
PMID: 29935911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Gynecologic Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rauh LA, Saks EJ, Nakad-Rodriguez D, Showalter TN, Duska LR Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research
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