Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011
Wilson LE, Pollack CE, Greiner MA, Dinan MA. Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 361-371. PMID: 29536319, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4746-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncologistsPhysician characteristicsBreast cancerGenomic testingMedicare beneficiariesAmerican Medical Association Physician Master FileNode-negative breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerReceipt of testingMethodsRetrospective cohort studyYear of diagnosisPhysician-level factorsPhysician-level characteristicsMultivariable regression modelsAdjuvant chemotherapyCohort studyRS testingOptimal careResultsA totalStudy criteriaSurgical oncologySurgical proceduresHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMELower odds
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