The pervasive crisis of diminishing radiation therapy access for vulnerable populations in the United States, part 2: American Indian patients.

Journal: Advances in radiation oncology
Published Date: Aug 26, 2017

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients with cancer disproportionally present with more advanced stages of disease and have the worst cancer-specific survival rates of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. The presence of disparities in radiation therapy (RT) access for AI/AN patients has rarely been examined.

Authors

  • Shearwood McClelland
    Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
  • Jennifer Leberknight
    Walking Forward Program, Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • B Ashleigh Guadagnolo
    Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • C Norman Coleman
    International Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC.
  • Daniel G Petereit
    Walking Forward Program, Rapid City, South Dakota.

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