Treatment of early‐stage prostate cancer among rural and urban patients

BACKGROUND Geographic barriers and limited availability of cancer specialists may influence early prostate cancer treatment options for rural men. This study compares receipt of different early prostate cancer treatments between rural and urban patients. METHODS Using 2004‐2006 SEER Limited‐Use Data...

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Published in:Cancer 2013-08, Vol.119 (16), p.3067-3075
Main Authors: Baldwin, Laura‐Mae, Andrilla, C. Holly A., Porter, Michael P., Rosenblatt, Roger A., Patel, Shilpen, Doescher, Mark P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
health care quality, access, and evaluation
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects)
Neoplasm Staging
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Prostatectomy - methods
prostatic neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
Risk Assessment
Rural Population
SEER Program
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
Tumors of the urinary system
United States
Urban Population
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Summary:BACKGROUND Geographic barriers and limited availability of cancer specialists may influence early prostate cancer treatment options for rural men. This study compares receipt of different early prostate cancer treatments between rural and urban patients. METHODS Using 2004‐2006 SEER Limited‐Use Data, 51,982 early prostate cancer patients were identified (T1c, T2a, T2b, T2c, T2NOS; no metastases) who were most likely to benefit from definitive treatment (< 75 years old, Gleason score 
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.28037