Geographic variability in contemporary utilization of PET imaging for prostate cancer: a medicare claims cohort study

Geographic variability in contemporary utilization of PET imaging for prostate cancer: a medicare claims cohort study

Abstract Background Potential rural-urban differences in prostate cancer care are understudied, particularly regarding the utilization of advanced diagnostic tests. Herein we examined variations in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) utilization for prostate cancer care, including diagnosis, staging...

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Main Authors: Stephan M. Korn, Zhiyu Qian, Hanna Zurl, Nathaniel Hansen, Klara K. Pohl, Daniel Stelzl, Filippo Dagnino, Stuart Lipsitz, Jianyi Zhang, Adam S. Kibel, Caroline M. Moore, Kerry L. Kilbridge, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Stacy Loeb, Hebert Alberto Vargas, Quoc-Dien Trinh, Alexander P. Cole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Rural population
Urban population
Positron-emission tomography
Healthcare disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-025-00898-6
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