Association of ZIP code sociodemographic characteristics with radiation oncology services, payments, and technique utilization
This study provides insight into existing inequities in radiation oncology care and suggests that disparities are not limited to care delivery, but exist in radiotherapy technology access, service intensity, and, to a lesser degree, payments, and may be shaped by the sociodemographic context of practice location. These data may serve as a benchmark for measuring the impact of anticipated policy changes on radiotherapy utilization.
Authors
- Michael Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-9321)
- Michelle Ann B Eala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-3513)
- Luca Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5781-4174)
- Myung-Shin K. Sim
- Michael L. Steinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4292-5824)
- P.T. Courtney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7625-3678)
- Yih-Cheng Shih
- Eulanca Y. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-7160)
- Ann C. Raldow
- Puja S. Venkat
Institutions
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1694910
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00