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101. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - • Timing of IBR and AR in Relation to Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy o Conducting IBR either … before or after radiation therapy may result in comparable physical well-being, psychosocial well-being … o Conducting IBR either before or after radiation therapy probably results in comparable risk of implant … Timing of IBR and AR in relation to chemotherapy and radiation therapy: Whether IBR is conducted before … We found no evidence addressing timing of AR in relation to radiation therapy.

102. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40298/psn-pdf
     May 13, 2019 - radiation safety issues and describes recommendations developed at a conference to reduce errors in radiation … therapy.

103. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2010 - The main challenge in radiation therapy for cancer is to attain the highest probability of tumor control … Radiation therapy designs have evolved over the past 20 years from being based on two-dimensional (2D … Intensity- modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) allows for the modulation of both the number of fields and … Four alternative radiotherapy modalities will be reviewed: IMRT, 3DCRT, 2DRT, and proton beam. 1. … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer.

104. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836863/psn-pdf
     April 06, 2022 - radiation-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-risks-diagnostic-imaging https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-therapy-safety-critical-role-radiation-therapist

105. A checklist to improve patient safety in interventional radiology. | PSNet
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     September 20, 2011 - December 14, 2016 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … June 15, 2016 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist. … May 30, 2012 Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, incidents

106. Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Committee. | PSNet
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     July 13, 2010 - December 14, 2016 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … July 31, 2012 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist. … May 30, 2012 Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, incidents

107. Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (pdf file)
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     June 13, 2017 - • Received radiation therapy, drug therapy, or surgery for cancer at the specified cancer center … Radiation Therapy 2. Drug Therapy 3. … therapy administration, surgery for specific cancer types) … Billing Data • Professional and Outpatient Facility • CPT procedure codes • For outpatient Drug and Radiation … Therapy, additional criterion of at least 2 outpatient encounters for cancer treatment in past 6 months

108. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38758/psn-pdf
     July 08, 2009 - An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice. … An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-review-patient-safety-measures-radiotherapy-practice Radiation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-review-patient-safety-measures-radiotherapy-practice https … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-technologies-radiation-therapy-ensuring-patient-safety-radiation-safety-and-regulatory

109. Georgia State University | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Georgia State University Relieving Anxiety in Children Undergoing Radiation … Therapy Through Virtual Preparation Description This research developed an interactive and … engaging computer tablet-based, virtual program to prepare children with cancer for radiation therapy

110. Patient safety and satisfaction with fully remote management of radiation oncology care. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-satisfaction-fully-remote-management-radiation-oncology-care
     October 19, 2022 - study describes patient safety, patient satisfaction, and financial savings for patients receiving radiation … therapy who attended weekly management visits with their physician via telehealth instead of in-person … November 11, 2020 Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service

111. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39434/psn-pdf
     April 07, 2010 - This Web site offers information to help patients understand both safety issues and risks involved in radiation … therapy.

112. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44257/psn-pdf
     November 06, 2015 - issue/systems-approach-evaluating-ionizing-radiation-six-focus-areas-improve- quality-efficiency-and Radiation … therapy has been described as an emerging patient safety issue due to harm associated with its use.

113. Questions and Answers About the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/questions-and-answers-about-cancer-care-survey.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - and report on their experiences with the medical team that provided a particular type of care (e.g., radiation … therapy team). … The Cancer Care Survey uses terms like “drug therapy” and “radiation therapy” because, from the patients … therapy, drug therapy, or surgery) in an outpatient or inpatient setting in the past 6 months. … Create sample frames: Create separate sampling frames for each treatment modality (radiation therapy

114. Quantitative assessment of workload and stressors in clinical radiation oncology. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantitative-assessment-workload-and-stressors-clinical-radiation-oncology
     October 21, 2015 - June 14, 2017 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … April 17, 2013 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist

115. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38753/psn-pdf
     July 01, 2009 - evaluation-safety-radiation-oncology-setting-using-failure-mode-and-effects- analysis Failure mode and effects analysis was used to prospectively analyze an external beam radiation … therapy service in order to identify potentially unsafe processes.

116. CAHPS Cancer Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2020 - Cancer Care Survey 5.0 (ZIP, 4 MB)   The ZIP file includes: Three survey instruments (for Radiation … Therapy, Drug Therapy, and Cancer Surgery) in English and Spanish (Word and PDF). … For quick access to the survey instruments and recommended administration methods: Radiation Therapy

117. Liver-Cancer-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - therapy (SIRT) – Drug-eluting beads (DEB) • Radiotherapy – External-beam three-dimensional conformal … radiation therapy (3D-CRT) – External-beam intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) – Stereotactic … body radiation therapy (SBRT) – Hypofractionated proton beam therapy – Intraluminal brachytherapy … therapy (SIRT) • Drug-eluting beads (DEB) Radiotherapy • External-beam 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy … (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) •

118. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: An Update of a 2008 Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_disposition-comments.pdf
     December 16, 2014 - ES-16 Include a comment about past radiation therapy using a lower dose than is currently known to … Pg. 11 What is the rationale for excluding KQ3 analyses for radiation therapy? … We acknowledge that patients with clinically localized prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy … See Letters, Radiation Therapy Modalities for Prostate Cancer, Nancy P. … Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton therapy, or conformal radiation therapy and morbidity

119. Body CT: technical advances for improving safety. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/body-ct-technical-advances-improving-safety
     September 28, 2022 - 10, 2011 The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation … therapy. … December 22, 2010 Unintended exposure in radiotherapy: identification of prominent causes … January 4, 2010 An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice … July 8, 2009 Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy

120. Data Points #16: Changes across time and geography in the use of prostate radiation technologies for newly diagnosed older cancer patients: 2006-2008 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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