Characteristics and national trends of patients receiving treatment of the primary tumor for metastatic prostate cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We sought to determine temporal trends in the receipt of prostatectomy or locoregional radiation to the prostate for patients with metastatic prostate cancer and to identify predictors of receipt of local treatment.

Methods

We identified 39,976 patients with metastatic prostate cancer diagnosed in 2004-2012 using the National Cancer Database (NCDB). We used logistic multivariable regression to determine trends in the receipt of prostate and/or pelvic radiation or radical prostatectomy after adjusting for demographic and clinical factors.

Results

Patients with metastatic disease were less likely to receive locoregional treatment over time [7.88% in 2004 vs. 5.53% in 2012, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.97 per year, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.95-0.98;

SUBMITTER: Sinha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5551914 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature