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Waiting for radiation therapy: does it matter?

Matthew Seel1, Farshad Foroudi

  • 1Department of Clinical Oncology, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand. matthews@adhb.govt.nz

Australasian Radiology
|August 28, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Prolonged waiting times for radiation therapy can negatively impact cancer treatment outcomes. Direct effects on tumor control and patient factors, along with indirect effects on referral patterns, are significant concerns.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Radiotherapy
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Prolonged waiting times for radiation therapy are a concern in cancer care.
  • Understanding the direct and indirect effects of these delays is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the direct and indirect effects of extended waiting periods for radiation therapy.
  • To synthesize existing research on the consequences of radiotherapy delays.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of Medline, CancerNet, and EMBASE databases.
  • Keywords used included "radiotherapy," "waiting times," and "delay."
  • Analysis focused on direct (tumor control, patient factors) and indirect (referral patterns, tumor management) effects.

Main Results:

  • Direct effects include potential adverse impacts on tumor control for specific sites like head and neck, small-cell lung cancer, and gliomas.
  • Patient factors are likely affected consistently across tumor types.
  • Indirect effects, such as changes in referral and management, are difficult to quantify.

Conclusions:

  • Extended radiotherapy waiting times can have detrimental direct and indirect consequences.
  • While evidence exists for certain tumor sites, the precise impact across all cancers requires further investigation.
  • Quantifying indirect effects and patient-specific factors remains challenging.

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