Declining brachytherapy utilization for cervical cancer patients - Have we reversed the trend?

• Published in: Gynecologic oncology Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 583 - 590
• Main Authors: Schad, Michael D., Patel, Ankur K., Glaser, Scott M., Balasubramani, Goundappa K., Showalter, Timothy N., Beriwal, Sushil, Vargo, John A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Brachytherapy; Cervical cancer; Health insurance; Radiotherapy; Health insurance; Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Cervical cancer

Studies examining temporal trends in cervical brachytherapy use are conflicting and examined different health insurance populations. This study examined brachytherapy utilization over time by health insurance type and whether reported declines in brachytherapy have reversed. The National Cancer Data...