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Estimating the Use of Prostate Cancer Treatments for Men Most Likely to Benefit
Among Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with prostate cancer, the use of advanced treatment technologies for men most likely to benefit (ie, those with high-risk disease or a low risk of noncancer mortality) increased 11%, while the use of prior standards decreased 10% over the study period (both P <.001, Pearson χ2 test).
