2014
Stereotactic body radiosurgery versus intensity modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Comparison of toxicity.
Yu J, Cramer L, Herrin J, Soulos P, Potosky A, Gross C. Stereotactic body radiosurgery versus intensity modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Comparison of toxicity. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 89-89. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.4_suppl.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStereotactic body radiosurgeryGU complicationsProstate cancerSBRT patientsIMRT patientsGU toxicityRate of complicationsRetrospective observational studyBladder outlet obstructionHigh cure ratesRandom-effects modelCost of treatmentOutlet obstructionUrinary incontinenceTreatment initiationRetrospective studyCure rateUrethral strictureDiagnosis codesPrimary treatmentObservational studyRadiation therapyMean costMedicare beneficiariesPatients
2012
Proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer in the Medicare population: Patterns of care and comparison of early toxicity with IMRT.
Yu J, Soulos P, Cramer L, Roberts K, Herrin J, Potosky A, Gross C. Proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer in the Medicare population: Patterns of care and comparison of early toxicity with IMRT. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4651-4651. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.4651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer patientsSix monthsShort-term toxicityOne-yearCancer patientsPRT patientsProstate cancerProton radiotherapyLogistic regressionTreatment-related complicationsOne-year outcomesCumulative complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionPatient-reported outcomesPatterns of careConditional logistic regressionHigher socioeconomic statusGU complicationsGU toxicityComplication rateEarly toxicityDiagnosis codesLong-term effectsRadiation therapyMedicare population