2024
Long-Term Outcomes of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen–PET Imaging of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Kunst N, Long J, Westvold S, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Saperstein L, Rabil M, Ghaffar U, Karnes R, Ma X, Gross C, Wang S, Leapman M. Long-Term Outcomes of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen–PET Imaging of Recurrent Prostate Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440591. PMID: 39441595, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPositron-Emission TomographyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesConceptsProstate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelPSMA-PETRecurrent prostate cancerBiochemical recurrenceProstate cancerLong-term outcomesProstate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomographyEvaluation of biochemical recurrenceDetection of biochemical recurrenceLife yearsConventional imagingDefinitive local therapyPSMA PET imagingProstate cancer deathDetection of metastasesRetrospective cohort studyBase case analysisIncremental life-yearsPositron emission tomographyDecision-analytic modelLocal therapyConventional imaging strategiesDelayed treatmentDisease course
2014
Understanding Regional Variation in Medicare Expenditures for Initial Episodes of Prostate Cancer Care
Wang SY, Wang R, Yu JB, Ma X, Xu X, Kim SP, Soulos PR, Saraf A, Gross CP. Understanding Regional Variation in Medicare Expenditures for Initial Episodes of Prostate Cancer Care. Medical Care 2014, 52: 680-687. PMID: 25023913, PMCID: PMC4129645, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAncillary proceduresPatient characteristicsTreatment modalitiesTreatment intensityEnd Results-Medicare databaseProstate cancer careSpecific treatment modalitiesContribution of patientHospital referral regionsInitial treatmentCancer careInitial episodeNoncancer controlsProstate cancerQuintile 5Referral regionsSubstantial geographic variationCare costsMedicare expendituresCostly modalityTreatment factorsMean expenditureLowest expenditure quintileSurgeryModalities