Authors
Raidizon Mercedes, Elizabeth Zook, Eric Eidelman, Jeffrey Tomaszewski, Serge Ginzburg, Robert Uzzo, Marc Smaldone, John Danella, Thomas J Guzzo, Daniel Lee, Laurence Belkoff, Jeffrey Walker, Adam Reese, Mihir Shah, Bruce Jacobs, Jay D Raman
Publication date
2024/5
Journal
The Journal of Urology
Volume
211
Issue
5S
Pages
e20
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Description
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE
Imaging for prostate cancer defines the extent of disease. Guidelines recommend against imaging low-risk prostate cancer patients with computed tomography (CT) scan or bone scan due to low probability of metastasis. We review imaging performed for men diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer across a large regional quality collaborative.
METHODS
PURC is a physician-led data-sharing and quality improvement collaborative. Ten practices had data available for query regarding imaging performed in men diagnosed with prostate cancer between the years of 2013 and 2022. Risk group classification for clinically localized prostate cancer was based on the AUA guidelines.
RESULTS
The cohort included 13,122 patients of which 3,502 (27%) were classified as low risk, 2,364 (18%) were favorable intermediate risk, 3,585 (27%) were unfavorable intermediate risk, and 3,671 (28 …
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