Impact of Left-Digit Age Bias in the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer.

Aaron BrantPatrick LewickiXian WuChristina SzeJeffrey P JohnsonSpyridon P BasourakosCamilo Arenas-GalloDaniel ShoagChristopher E BarbieriNicholas G ZaorskyJonathan E Shoag

Published in: The Journal of urology (2022)

In patients with localized prostate cancer, left-digit age change from 69 to 70 was associated with disproportionately increased recommendations for radiation and decreased recommendations for prostatectomy.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
clinical practice
robot assisted
radiation therapy
benign prostatic hyperplasia