The Role of Physician Specialty in the Underutilization of Standard-of-Care Treatment Intensification in Patients With Metastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer.
Umang SwamiAgnes HongNader N El-ChaarKrishnan RamaswamyBrandon J DiessnerCori J Blauer-PetersonRickard SandinDavid NimkeNeeraj AgarwalPublished in: The Journal of urology (2023)
Treatment intensification was underused in first lines of therapy across urology and oncology specialties despite evidence of improved survival. In subsequent lines, androgen deprivation therapy + androgen receptor pathway inhibitor was prescribed more frequently across specialties. These results underscore the need for earlier treatment intensification by urologists and oncologists.