August 12, 2025

The disparity of strategies for low-risk prostate cancer by facility type using a multi-institutional Japan-wide database

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More frequent use of androgen deprivation therapy was found in clinics, while curative treatments were less common.
No significant differences were noted in imaging inspections among clinics, community hospitals, and university hospitals.
Data was gathered from the Japan Study Group of Prostate Cancer's multi-institutional database, covering patients diagnosed from 2016 to 2018.
This research indicates a need for systematic evaluation of treatment approaches based on facility type in managing low-risk prostate cancer.

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Analysis reveals disparities in imaging inspections and treatments for low-risk prostate cancer across different medical institutions in Japan.

Kobayashi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals disparities in imaging inspections and treatments for low-risk prostate cancer across different medical institutions in Japan.