Racial disparities in brachytherapy administration and survival in women with locally advanced cervical cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Black women with locally advanced cervical cancer are less likely to receive brachytherapy, which mediates survival differences by race. Improving access to brachytherapy may improve overall survival. PMID: 31292103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - July 6, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alimena S, Yang DD, Melamed A, Mahal BA, Worley MJ, Feldman S, Elias KM, Orio PF, Lee LJ, King M Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research