Risk of unplanned hospital encounters in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Radiotherapy is highly effective for treating squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck but is often associated with significant toxicities and severe morbidity. Unplanned emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations are common during treatment and come with a substantial financial and health burden as well as the potential for impaired long-term outcomes due to treatment disruption.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Zachary R. Moore, Nhat-Long Pham, Jennifer Lobo Shah, Lucien Nedzi, Baran D. Sumer, Andrew Day, Saad A. Khan, David J. Sher Source Type: research
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