International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 1353-1360 , 1 August 2006

Delay in initiating adjuvant radiotherapy following breast conservation surgery and its impact on survival

  • Dawn L. Hershman, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
    • New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dawn Hershman, M.D., M.S., Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, 161 Ft. Washington, Room 1068, New York, NY 10032. Tel: (212) 305-1945; Fax: (212) 305-0178
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  • Xiaoyan Wang, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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  • Russell McBride, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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  • Judith S. Jacobson, Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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  • Victor R. Grann, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
    • New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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  • Alfred I. Neugut, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
    • New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Received 16 January 2006 ,Revised 12 March 2006 ,Accepted 14 March 2006.

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 Dr. Hershman is the recipient of an American Society of Clinical Oncology Career Development Award and a K07 Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) (CA95597). Dr. Neugut is the recipient of a K05 Award from the NCI (CA89155) and a grant from the American Cancer Society (RSGT-01-024-04-CPHPS). Mr. McBride is the recipient of a T32 fellowship from NCI (CA09529).This study used the linked SEER-Medicare database. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the sole responsibility of the authors. The authors acknowledge the efforts of the Applied Research Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, NCI; the Office of Information Services, and the Office of Strategic Planning, Health Care Financing Administration; Information Management Services, Inc.; and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program tumor registries in the creation of the SEER-Medicare database.

PII: S0360-3016(06)00583-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.03.048

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 1353-1360 , 1 August 2006

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