Utilisation of Radiotherapy in Rural and Urban Areas in British Columbia Compared with Evidence-based Estimates of Radiotherapy Needs for Patients with Breast, Prostate and Lung Cancer

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 526-532

  Tyldesley, S ^a   McGahan, C ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRIVE TIME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77955657915     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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