Chest Radiography in Patients With Early Stage Prostatic Carcinoma Effect on Treatment Planning and Cost Analysis
Forman H, Fox L, Glazer H, McClennan B, Anderson D, Sagel S. Chest Radiography in Patients With Early Stage Prostatic Carcinoma Effect on Treatment Planning and Cost Analysis. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 1036-1041. PMID: 7523036, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.4.1036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic carcinomaChest radiographyChest radiographsRoutine preoperative chest radiographsChest radiography findingsRoutine chest radiographyRetropubic radical prostatectomyHospital-based outpatientPreoperative chest radiographProstate-specific antigenCost-effectiveness modelIntrathoracic metastasesRadiography findingsProspective studyPatient populationRadical prostatectomyClinical impactProstate carcinomaPatientsSpecific antigenPositive findingsFurther evaluationCarcinomaTreatment planningRadiographsCT screening for comorbid disease in patients with prostatic carcinoma: is it cost-effective?
Forman H, Heiken J, Brink J, Glazer H, Fox L, McClennan B. CT screening for comorbid disease in patients with prostatic carcinoma: is it cost-effective? American Journal Of Roentgenology 1994, 162: 1125-8; discussion 1129-30. PMID: 8165996, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.162.5.8165996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid diseasesProstatic carcinomaCT findingsFalse-positive CT findingsTime of diagnosisPopulation of patientsLack of efficacyScreening CT scanConsecutive patientsPreoperative evaluationProstatic surgeryMedical recordsClinical impactCT scanRadiation therapyPatientsCarcinomaFurther evaluationDiseaseCTMedicare reimbursementSurgeryTreatmentFindingsTherapy