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The Impact of Financial Interest in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy on the Utilization of Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer : A Single Center Experience
Joint Authors
Bergmann, Leigh G.
Ellis, David J.
McGinnis, David E.
Zola, Joseph C.
Squadrito, James F.
Liu, Xiaolong S.
Soroush, Mehrdad
Zeltser, Ilia S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
As recent participants in an integrated prostate cancer (PCa) care center, we sought to evaluate whether financial investment in an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) center resulted in an increased utilization of radiation therapy in our patients with newly diagnosed PCa.
Materials & Methods.
Following institutional review board approval, we retrospectively reviewed the records of all consecutive patients who were diagnosed with prostate cancer in the 12 months prior to and after investment in IMRT.
Primary treatment modalities included active surveillance (AS), brachytherapy (BT), radiation therapy (XRT), radical prostatectomy (RP), and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).
Treatment data were available for all patients and were compared between the two groups.
Results.
A total of 344 patients with newly diagnosed PCa were evaluated over the designated time period.
The pre-investment group totaled 198 patients, while 146 patients constituted the post-investment group.
Among all patients evaluated, there was a similar rate in the use of XRT (20.71% versus 20.55%, P=1.000) pre- and post-investment in IMRT.
Conclusions.
Financial interest in IMRT by urologists does not impact overall utilization rates among patients with newly diagnosed PCa at our center.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Xiaolong S.& Zola, Joseph C.& McGinnis, David E.& Soroush, Mehrdad& Bergmann, Leigh G.& Ellis, David J.…[et al.]. 2012. The Impact of Financial Interest in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy on the Utilization of Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer : A Single Center Experience. ISRN Urology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Xiaolong S.…[et al.]. The Impact of Financial Interest in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy on the Utilization of Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer : A Single Center Experience. ISRN Urology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Xiaolong S.& Zola, Joseph C.& McGinnis, David E.& Soroush, Mehrdad& Bergmann, Leigh G.& Ellis, David J.…[et al.]. The Impact of Financial Interest in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy on the Utilization of Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer : A Single Center Experience. ISRN Urology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496503