Ninety‐day mortality after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: Population‐based comparison between rural and urban patients

Background This study assesses whether 90‐day mortality differs between patients living in rural and urban areas, as lower access to supportive care services in rural areas could result in higher mortality. Methods All patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) treated between 1998 and 2014 with radio...

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Published in:Head & neck 2021-11, Vol.43 (11), p.3306-3313
Main Authors: Schlijper, Roel, Bos, Siske, Hamilton, Sarah N., Tran, Eric, Berthelet, Eric, Wu, Jonn, Olson, Robert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Head & neck cancer
head and neck cancer
Mortality
population‐based
Radiation therapy
radiotherapy
Rural areas
rurality
Urban environments
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Summary:Background This study assesses whether 90‐day mortality differs between patients living in rural and urban areas, as lower access to supportive care services in rural areas could result in higher mortality. Methods All patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) treated between 1998 and 2014 with radiotherapy in British Columbia were included. Patients were divided into rurality areas according to the Modified Statistics Canada (mSC) definition, which classifies a population 
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.26819