with a goniometer and with the sit and reach test following standardized instructions, 15 respectively. Statistics Baseline characteristics were compared between the total group that enrolled in the program and the group of participants with a
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Prevalent Pseudoprogression and Pseudoresidue in Patients With Rectal Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
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patients’ treatment decisions. 7 , 8 Multiple studies have indicated that physician characteristics are important determinants of referral patterns. 9 – 13 This study examined urologists’ characteristics as determinants of radiation oncologist
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Contribution of Geographic Location to Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
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evaluates the representativeness of the population that participates in an intervention/program by assessing the number, characteristics, and proportions of those who participated. 23 The purpose of this publication is to report the collective results of
