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Effect of Rurality and Travel Distance on Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Unilateral Breast Cancer

Description
Analyzes the relationship between travel time and rurality for breast cancer patients seeking contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). Utilizes 2007-2017 National Cancer Database data to examine demographic factors, patient rurality, surgery characteristics, and more.
Author(s)
Madison M. Wahlen, Ingrid M. Lizarraga, Amanda R. Kahl, et al.
Citation
Cancer Causes & Control
Date
04/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Surgery · Women