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Estimating the Use of Prostate Cancer Treatments for Men Least Likely to Benefit
Among Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with prostate cancer, the use of advanced treatment technologies increased from 13% (95% CI, 12%–14%) in 2004 to 24% (95% CI, 24%–25%) in 2009 for men unlikely to die of prostate cancer (P <.001, Pearson χ2 test). At the same time, the use of prior standard treatments for these patients decreased 8% (P <.001, Pearson χ2 test).
