Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry
Ghali F, Celaya M, Laviolette M, Ingimarsson J, Carlos H, Rees J, Hyams E. Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry. The Journal Of Rural Health 2016, 34: s84-s90. PMID: 27862285, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew Hampshire State Cancer RegistrySeason of diagnosisState Cancer RegistryNearest radiation facilityCancer RegistryProstate cancerTreatment decisionsRisk categoriesExternal beam radiation therapyD'Amico risk categoryLocalized prostate cancerYears of treatmentMultivariable regression analysisBeam radiation therapyHigh-risk categoryWinter diagnosisMultivariable analysisRadiation therapyNew diagnosisSignificant interactionMarried statusRural residenceOlder agePatientsUrban residence