Trends and Disparities of Proton Therapy Use among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: Analysis from the National Cancer Database (2005-14)
Lee A, Kang J, Yu Y, McBride S, Riaz N, Cohen M, Sherman E, Michel L, Lee N, Tsai CJ. Trends and Disparities of Proton Therapy Use among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: Analysis from the National Cancer Database (2005-14). International Journal Of Particle Therapy 2019, 5: 1-10. PMID: 31773036, PMCID: PMC6871620, DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-19-00051.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabasePrimary disease siteMultivariable logistic regressionTherapy useNeck cancerRadiation therapyCancer DatabasePrimary siteDisease sitesNasal cavity/nasopharynxLogistic regressionInitial treatment courseNeck primary malignancyProton therapyCommon primary siteDistribution of patientsHousehold income quartileT4 diseaseMost patientsPrimary malignancyClinical factorsNonmetastatic headTreatment coursePrimary headOral cavity