Temporal and geographic variation in the systemic treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several systemic treatments have been shown to increase survival for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This study sought to characterize variation in use of the six "focus drugs" (docetaxel, abiraterone, enzalutamide, sipuleucel-T, radium-223, and cabazitaxel) that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer during the years 2010-2015. We hypothesized that the use of these treatments would vary over time and by region of the country.

Methods

We used Clinformatics DataMart™ Database (OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, MN), a de-identified claims database from a national insurance provider. Our sample included patients with prostate cancer who received any of the si

SUBMITTER: Caram MEV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840834 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature