The influence of limited English proficiency on outcome in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
Qureshi Muhammad M, Romesser Paul B, Jalisi Scharukh, +5 more·Patient education and counseling
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how limited English proficiency affects treatment outcome in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with curative intent radiation therapy (RT). METHODS: From 2004 to 2010, 131 patients with HNC underwent RT. Patient's self-reported primary language and race/ethnicity were obtained at hospi…