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BACKGROUND
Definitive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) represents an emerging and debated treatment option for patients with prostate cancer, with potential economic savings and reports of short‐term efficacy since 2006. The current study sought to define national trends in definitive prostate SBRT use and determine whether patterns vary by travel distance for treatment.
METHODS
The National...
BACKGROUND
Conservative management of aggressive prostate cancer in the elderly without definitive therapy has been associated with a 10‐year prostate cancer‐specific mortality of approximately 50%. The authors examined the prevalence of definitive therapy in elderly patients with intermediate‐risk or high‐risk disease.
METHODS
411,343 patients who were diagnosed from 2004 through 2012 with intermediate‐risk...
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