The climate and health impact of U.S. radiation therapy: estimating greenhouse gas emissions, DALYs, and potential of hypofractionation
Lichter K, Asaro A, Qureshi M, Truong M, Parekh A, Witztum A, Anand C, Silva G, Royce T, Zaorsky N, Grover S, Abdel-Wahab M, Thiel C, Eckelman M, Prionas N, Yom S, Mohamad O. The climate and health impact of U.S. radiation therapy: estimating greenhouse gas emissions, DALYs, and potential of hypofractionation. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2025, 111161. PMID: 40983187, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2025.111161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal beam radiation therapyEarly-stage breast cancerNational Cancer DatabaseDisability-adjusted life yearsRadiation therapyBreast cancerExternal beam radiation therapy treatmentAdoption of hypofractionationBeam radiation therapyPatient transportBreast cancer treatmentFractionation schedulesCancer DatabaseRadiation oncologyHypofractionationTreatment guidelinesRetrospective analysisCancer treatmentPatientsCancer typesLife cycle assessmentClinical practiceCancerLife yearsTherapy
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