Disparities in Proton Radiation Utilization for <scp>HPV</scp> ‐Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following <scp>TORS</scp>
While higher median income was significantly associated with proton radiation, other traditionally described disparities were not apparent for HPV-associated OPSCC treated with TORS. Although this cohort included predominantly privately insured White males, access to adjuvant proton therapy seemed to be equitably available across demographics.
Authors
- Jason K. Molitoris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-1631)
- Vera Bzhilyanskaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7886-4613)
- Matthew J. Ferris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-4707)
- Kyle M. Hatten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3980-296X)
- Jane Y. Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9068-5570)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Neck
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70122
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00