Does persistent use of radiation in women & gt; 70 years of age with early-stage breast cancer reflect tailored patient-centered care?
ConclusionsRT rates for older women with early-stage breast cancer are declining with patient-level variation based on factors related to life expectancy and locoregional recurrence. Facility-level variation suggests opportunities to improve care delivery by focusing on barriers to de-implementation ofroutine use of RT.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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