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Variation in the use of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer.
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Cancer [Cancer] 2018 Jan 01; Vol. 124 (1), pp. 55-64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 13. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: This study assessed the use of active surveillance in men with low-risk prostate cancer and evaluated institutional factors associated with the receipt of active surveillance.<br />Methods: A retrospective, hospital-based cohort of 115,208 men with low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 was used. Multivariate and mixed effects models were used to examine variation and factors associated with active surveillance.<br />Results: During the study period, the use of active surveillance increased from 6.8% in 2010 to 19.9% in 2014 (estimated annual percentage change, +28.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI], + 19.6% to + 38.7%; P = .002). The adjusted probability of active-surveillance receipt by institution was highly variable. Compared with patients treated at comprehensive community cancer centers, patients treated at community cancer programs (odds ratio [OR], 2.00; 95% CI, 1.50-2.67; P < .001) and academic institutions (OR, 2.47; 95%, CI, 1.81-3.37; P < .001) had higher odds of receiving active surveillance. Compared with patients treated at very low-volume facilities, patients treated at very high-volume facilities had higher odds of receiving active surveillance (OR, 3.57; 95% CI, 1.94-6.55; P < .001). Patient and hospital characteristics accounted for 60.2% of the overall variation, whereas the treating institution accounted for 91.5% of the unexplained variability.<br />Conclusions: Within this hospital-based cohort, the use of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer increased significantly over time. Significant variation was found in the use of active surveillance. Most of the variation was attributable to facility-related factors such as the facility type, facility volume, and institution. Policies to achieve consistent and higher rates of active surveillance, when appropriate, should be a priority of professional societies and patient advocacy groups. Cancer 2018;124:55-64. © 2017 American Cancer Society.<br /> (© 2017 American Cancer Society.)
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma blood
Adenocarcinoma pathology
Adult
Aged
Cancer Care Facilities
Disease Management
Humans
Kallikreins blood
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Neoplasm Staging
Odds Ratio
Prostate-Specific Antigen blood
Prostatic Neoplasms blood
Prostatic Neoplasms pathology
Retrospective Studies
Adenocarcinoma therapy
Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data
Prostatic Neoplasms therapy
Watchful Waiting
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-0142
- Volume :
- 124
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28902401
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.30983