How gender, age, and geography influence the utilization of radiation therapy in the management of malignant melanoma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1056-1063

  French, John ^a   McGahan, Colleen ^a   Duncan, Graeme ^a   Lengoc, Sonca ^a   Soo, Jenny ^a   Cannon, Jerry ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Melanoma; Radiation therapy; Utilization rates

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY;

MELANOMA; REFERRAL PATTERNS; UTILIZATION RATES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33750333014     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.06.051     Document Type: Article

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