Factors Associated With Chemoradiation Therapy Interruption and Noncompletion Among Patients With Squamous Cell Anal Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Michael J. Raphael,
Gary T.C. Ko,
Christopher M. Booth,
Susan B. Brogly,
Wenbin Li,
Maria Kalyvas,
Timothy P. Hanna,
Sunil V. Patel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.846
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2374-2445
pISSN - 2374-2437
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.0809
Subject(s) - medicine , anal cancer , radiation therapy , hazard ratio , cancer registry , cancer , population , proportional hazards model , surgery , confidence interval , environmental health
Definitive chemoradiation for anal cancer is effective but may be associated with toxic effects, and some patients may not be able to complete the planned treatment. Identifying factors associated with treatment interruption and noncompletion is important to target quality improvement efforts.
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