Open AccessDoes persistent use of radiation in women > 70 years of age with early-stage breast cancer reflect tailored patient-centered care?
Author(s) -
Lauren J. Taylor,
Jennifer Steiman,
Bethany Anderson,
Jessica R. Schumacher,
Lee G. Wilke,
Caprice C. Greenberg,
Heather B. Neuman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
breast cancer research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.908
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1573-7217
pISSN - 0167-6806
DOI - 10.1007/s10549-020-05579-5
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cancer , logistic regression , stage (stratigraphy) , demography , radiation therapy , cohort , life expectancy , cancer registry , gynecology , population , environmental health , sociology , paleontology , biology
Randomized controlled trials demonstrate that omission of radiation therapy (RT) in older women with early-stage cancer undergoing breast conserving surgery (BCS) is an "acceptable choice." Despite this, high RT rates have been reported. The objective was to evaluate the impact of patient- and system-level factors on RT rates in a contemporary cohort.