Changes in quality of life after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer after dissemination of intensity modulated radiation therapy
Wang E, Wang S, Soulos P, Chen R, Kim S, Gross C, Yu J. Changes in quality of life after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer after dissemination of intensity modulated radiation therapy. Journal Of Radiation Oncology 2016, 6: 295-300. DOI: 10.1007/s13566-016-0269-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal beam radiation therapyIntensity-modulated radiation therapyMental component scoreRadiation therapyProstate cancerEnd Results-Medicare Health Outcomes SurveyEra of IMRTComponent scoresImproved health-related qualityNonmetastatic prostate cancerPhysical component scoreHealth-related qualityHealth Outcomes SurveyStandard of careProstate cancer patientsExternal beam radiotherapyBeam radiation therapyQuality of lifeMethodsThe SurveillanceElderly patientsHRQOL measurementCancer patientsOutcome SurveyBeam radiotherapyLater eraNational trends and determinants of proton therapy use for prostate cancer: A National Cancer Data Base study
Mahal B, Chen Y, Efstathiou J, Muralidhar V, Hoffman K, Yu J, Feng F, Beard C, Martin N, Orio P, Nguyen P. National trends and determinants of proton therapy use for prostate cancer: A National Cancer Data Base study. Cancer 2016, 122: 1505-1512. PMID: 26970022, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton therapy useProstate cancerProton therapyTherapy useIncreasing use of proton therapyMultivariable adjustmentUse of proton therapyNational Cancer Data BaseLong-term follow-upExternal beam radiotherapyMultivariate logistic regression analysisHigh-grade diseaseNonmetastatic prostate cancerFactors associated with receiptNationwide cancer registryLogistic regression analysisBeam radiotherapyDefinitive therapyOncological therapyNonacademic centersTreated patientsClinical factorsFollow-upProstateCancer Registry