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Yun-Sok Ha, So-Young Kim, Jae Il Chung, Hoon Choi, Jae Heon Kim, Ho Song Yu, In-Chang Cho, Hyung Joon Kim, Hyun Chul Chung, Jun Sung Koh, Ji Youl Lee, Dong Jin Park, Hyun Tae Kim, Eun Sang Yoo, Tae Gyun Kwon, Kyungchan Min, Wun-Jae Kim, Seok Joong Yun, Jong-Hyock Park
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate end-of-life resource utilization and costs for prostate cancer patients in Korea. The average cost of care during the last year of life increased over a 10-year period, while underutilization of support services was observed, likely due to lack of alternative accommodation for terminal prostate cancer patients.
WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
(2021)
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Oncology
Maxine Sun, Maya Marchese, David F. Friedlander, David-Dan Nguyen, Alexander P. Cole, Sean A. Fletcher, Brandon A. Mahal, Paul L. Nguyen, Toni K. Choueiri, Adam S. Kibel, Quoc-Dien Trinh
Summary: The study revealed that 5% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer accounted for 26% of the total cost incurred, with multimorbidity and advanced disease stage being the primary drivers of high-resource PCa patients.
UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
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Oncology
Michal Horny, K. Robin Yabroff, Christopher P. Filson, Zhiyuan Zheng, Donatus U. Ekwueme, Thomas B. Richards, David H. Howard
Summary: This study aimed to provide updated information on the cost to payers attributable to metastatic prostate cancer. By using commercial and Medicare supplemental data from 2009-2019, the authors calculated differences in spending between patients with metastatic prostate cancer and their matched controls. The findings showed a high cost burden attributable to metastatic prostate cancer, and these estimates can enhance the precision of value assessments of clinical and policy approaches to prostate cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.
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Oncology
Phoebe A. Tsao, Ryan D. Ross, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Bhramar Mukherjee, Megan E. Caram
Summary: In men with prostate cancer receiving ADT, almost half do not receive mental health care, while one in five is introduced to a benzodiazepine. Further improvement is needed in the mental health care for these men.
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Oncology
Christopher J. D. Wallis, Daniel D. Joyce, Zachary Klaassen, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, Aaron A. Laviana, David Penson, Stacie B. Dusetzina, Daniel A. Barocas
Summary: This study examined the out-of-pocket costs for commercially insured patients with incident prostate cancer in the United States, comparing costs between those who underwent surgery, radiotherapy, and no local treatment. The results showed that patients receiving active treatment with surgery or radiotherapy had significantly higher out-of-pocket costs compared to those who received no treatment, with little difference observed between treatment approaches.
UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Raj G. Kumar, Evan Bollens Lund, Katherine A. Ornstein, Jing Li, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Amy S. Kelley
Summary: This study shows that individuals with dementia have higher healthcare utilization and costs in the years preceding dementia identification compared to those without dementia. This suggests a greater healthcare burden even before the clinical manifestation and recognition of dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Oncology
Mohamad M. Saab, Megan McCarthy, Mike Murphy, Katarina Medved, Maria O'Malley, Richard M. Bambury, Jack P. Gleeson, Brendan Noonan
Summary: This study aimed to identify supportive care interventions for men with urological cancers. Thirty studies were included, with 10 categories of interventions identified. Multicomponent, cognitive-behavioural, telephone and web-based, physical activity/exercise-based, and rehabilitative interventions showed great promise in improving various outcomes, but the improvements were often short-lived.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
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Urology & Nephrology
Charles J. Ryan, Xuehua Ke, Marie-Helene Lafeuille, Hela Romdhani, Frederic Kinkead, Patrick Lefebvre, Allison Petrilla, Zul Pulungan, Seung Kim, Denise M. D'Andrea, Peter Francis, Stephen J. Freedland
Summary: This study provides a contemporary assessment of the treatment patterns, health care resource utilization, and costs among metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer patients in the U.S. The study found limited use of newer therapies that improve survival in men with mCSPC in the U.S., and substantial increases in health care resource utilization and costs after onset of metastasis.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Christine White, Ilene Staff, Tara McLaughlin, Joseph Tortora, Kevin Pinto, Akshay Gangakhedkar, Alison Champagne, Joseph Wagner
Summary: The study focused on evaluating the ability of the Decipher test to predict early biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, showing that high-risk Decipher scores were associated with shorter time to biochemical recurrence and receipt of salvage treatment.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Justin D. Oake, Oksana Harasemiw, Navdeep Tangri, Thomas W. Ferguson, Jeff W. Saranchuk, Rahul K. Bansal, Darrel E. Drachenberg, Jasmir G. Nayak
Summary: In a universal healthcare system, there is a correlation between income level and the treatment choice for localized prostate cancer, with patients of higher income levels more likely to undergo radical prostatectomy. This study highlights the impact of socioeconomic status on treatment decisions in a healthcare setting.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Daniel D. Joyce, Vidit Sharma, David H. Jiang, Holly K. Van Houten, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Bijan J. Borah, Eugene D. Kwon, David F. Penson, Stacie B. Dusetzina, Jon C. Tilburt, Stephen A. Boorjian
Summary: This study evaluated the patient-level factors associated with out-of-pocket costs for advanced prostate cancer treatment options. The findings showed that patients receiving novel hormonal therapy had significantly higher treatment-related out-of-pocket costs. Older age, Black race, lower comorbidity scores, and lower household income were associated with higher treatment-related out-of-pocket costs.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Daniel D. D. Joyce, Phillip J. J. Schulte, Eugene D. D. Kwon, Stacie B. B. Dusetzina, Kelvin A. A. Moses, Vidit Sharma, David F. F. Penson, Jon C. C. Tilburt, Stephen A. A. Boorjian
Summary: Through patient surveys, this study found that patients with metastatic prostate cancer and high financial toxicity were more likely to decrease spending on basic goods and leisure activities, as well as use savings to pay for their treatment. Understanding the impact of financial toxicity on patients' lives is crucial for decision-making and intervention strategies.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Ronda Copher, Arianna Kee, Aaron Gerds
Summary: Myelofibrosis results in increased resource utilization and costs for patients and the US healthcare system. This study provides insights into treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs associated with myelofibrosis, particularly in patients treated with ruxolitinib.
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Oncology
Nathan Oehrlein, Samantha A. Streicher, Huai-Ching Kuo, Avinash Chaurasia, Jacob McFadden, Darryl Nousome, Yongmei Chen, Sean P. Stroup, John Musser, Timothy Brand, Christopher Porter, Inger L. Rosner, Gregory T. Chesnut, Kayla C. Onofaro, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Anthony D'Amico, Grace Lu-Yao, Jennifer Cullen
Summary: This study found that African American patients had a shorter survival time after prostate cancer treatment, but no significant difference was observed between African American and Caucasian American patients in the time from biochemical recurrence to metastasis and metastasis to overall death in an equal access healthcare setting.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anupam Chandra, Sue L. Visscher, Kandace A. Lackore, Rajeev Chaudhry, Paul Y. Takahashi, Gregory J. Hanson, Bijan J. Borah
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between 30-day health care costs and hospital readmissions based on the SNFRR instrument, finding a positive correlation between SNFRR scores and costs/readmission rates. The SNFRR instrument accurately predicted costs and readmission risk for post-acute care patients, suggesting its potential for categorizing patients for preemptive interventions. Further research is needed to validate its effectiveness in different institutions and geographic areas.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)