Does delay in starting treatment affect the outcomes of radiotherapy? A systematic review.

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

I don't know if there are studies which have looked at this - to say there is no benefit at a certain time frame. Retrospective studies have shown higher local recurrence with delay of RT with variable time period in those studies (8 weeks to 20 weeks) . The most recent one from British Columbia loo...