Intensity modulated radiation therapy following lumpectomy in early-stage breast cancer: Patterns of use and cost consequences among Medicare beneficiaries

PURPOSE: In 2013, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a Choosing Wisely recommendation against the routine use of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for whole breast irradiation. We evaluated IMRT use and subsequent impact on Medicare expenditure in the period immediately...

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Autores principales: Halasz, Lia M., Patel, Shilpen A., McDougall, Jean A., Fedorenko, Catherine, Sun, Qin, Goulart, Bernardo H. L., Roth, Joshua A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6768446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31568536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222904

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6768446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31568536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222904

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