Variation in Use of Androgen Suppression With External-Beam Radiotherapy for Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Purpose To describe practice patterns associated with androgen suppression (AS) stratified by disease risk group in patients undergoing external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer. Methods and Materials We identified 2,184 low-risk, 2,339 intermediate-risk, and 2,897 high-risk pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2012-05, Vol.83 (1), p.8-15
Hauptverfasser:	Swisher-McClure, Samuel, M.D, Pollack, Craig E., M.D, Christodouleas, John P., M.D., M.P.H, Guzzo, Thomas J., M.D, Haas, Naomi B., M.D, Vapiwala, Neha, M.D, Bekelman, Justin E., M.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Androgen Antagonists - therapeutic use Androgen suppression ANDROGENS Biological and medical sciences Combined Modality Therapy - methods ELDERLY PEOPLE EPIDEMIOLOGY External-beam radiation Guideline Adherence Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics HAZARDS HEALTH SERVICES Health services research Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Male Male genital diseases Medical sciences MEN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS NEOPLASMS Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases PATIENTS Practice Guidelines as Topic Practice Patterns, Physicians' - standards PROSTATE Prostate cancer Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood Prostatic Neoplasms - blood Prostatic Neoplasms - drug therapy Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy Quality of care Radiology RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Regression Analysis Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment SEER Program Treatment Outcome Tumors Tumors of the urinary system United States Unnecessary Procedures Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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