Deborah Usinger
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View article: Rural and Urban Differences in Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Rural and Urban Differences in Prostate Cancer Recurrence Open
Importance Rural patients face unique barriers in obtaining high-quality cancer care. Research is lacking in determining whether these disparities translate to negative clinical outcomes. Objective To determine if there are differences in …
View article: Association of Patient Comorbidities With Treatment Regret Among Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer – Results From a Population-Based Cohort
Association of Patient Comorbidities With Treatment Regret Among Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer – Results From a Population-Based Cohort Open
Among men with localized prostate cancer, baseline comorbidity burden was associated with increased decision regret. These results illustrate the importance of assessing baseline comorbidities and incorporating their consideration into the…
View article: Prostate Cancer Survivors' Long-Term Supportive Care Needs: Results From a Population-Based Cohort
Prostate Cancer Survivors' Long-Term Supportive Care Needs: Results From a Population-Based Cohort Open
Background: Although there are more than 3.5 million prostate cancer survivors in the United States, unmet needs in this population have not been fully characterized. In a population-based, prospective cohort of prostate cancer survivors, …
View article: Posttreatment surveillance intensity and overall survival in prostate cancer survivors (AFT-30)
Posttreatment surveillance intensity and overall survival in prostate cancer survivors (AFT-30) Open
Background Posttreatment surveillance affects millions of cancer survivors, but empiric data to guide clinical practice are lacking. This study assessed whether the intensity of surveillance testing after radical prostatectomy or radiation…
View article: Telehealth use and perceptions among prostate cancer survivors
Telehealth use and perceptions among prostate cancer survivors Open
Background Reasons underlying disparities in telehealth use among cancer survivors are unknown. Methods We surveyed a sociodemographically diverse population‐based cohort of 487 prostate cancer survivors regarding their use and perceptions…
View article: Income level and treatment selection in prostate cancer: analysis of a North Carolina population-based cohort
Income level and treatment selection in prostate cancer: analysis of a North Carolina population-based cohort Open
Background Disparities in treatment selection based on socioeconomic status for prostate cancer exist. However, the association between patient-level income with treatment selection priorities and treatment received has not been studied. M…
View article: Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life
Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life Open
There are uncertainties about prostate cancer‐related anxiety's (PCRA) associations with health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and major depression, and these could affect the quality of mental healthcare provided to prostate cancer patie…
View article: Patient Decision-Making Factors in Aggressive Treatment of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Patient Decision-Making Factors in Aggressive Treatment of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Open
Background Active surveillance (AS) is underutilized for low-risk prostate cancer. This study examines decision-making factors associated with AS vs aggressive treatment in a population-based cohort of low-risk patients. Methods Newly diag…
View article: Associations between prostate cancer‐related anxiety and health‐related quality of life
Associations between prostate cancer‐related anxiety and health‐related quality of life Open
Background There are uncertainties about prostate cancer‐related anxiety's (PCRA) associations with health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and major depression, and these could affect the quality of mental healthcare provided to prostate c…
View article: Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Open
Importance Patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer have to decide among treatment strategies that may differ in their likelihood of adverse effects. Objective To compare quality of life (QOL) after radical prostatectomy, external…
View article: Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life
Associations between prostate cancer-related anxiety and health-related quality of life Open
There are uncertainties about prostate cancer‐related anxiety's (PCRA) associations with health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and major depression, and these could affect the quality of mental healthcare provided to prostate cancer patie…
View article: Factors influencing prostate cancer treatment decisions for African American and white men
Factors influencing prostate cancer treatment decisions for African American and white men Open
Background Prostate cancer racial disparities in mortality outcomes are the largest in all of oncology, and less aggressive treatment received by African American (AA) patients versus white patients is likely a contributing factor. However…
View article: Symptom and function profiles of men with localized prostate cancer
Symptom and function profiles of men with localized prostate cancer Open
BACKGROUND Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer seek information on how treatment options may impact their health‐related quality of life (HRQOL). The authors used latent profile analysis (LPA) to group men according to their sympt…
View article: Prostate Cancer Patient Characteristics Associated With a Strong Preference to Preserve Sexual Function and Receipt of Active Surveillance
Prostate Cancer Patient Characteristics Associated With a Strong Preference to Preserve Sexual Function and Receipt of Active Surveillance Open
Treatment choice may not always align with patients' preferences. These findings demonstrate opportunities to improve delivery of patient-centered care in early prostate cancer.
View article: Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Open
In this cohort of men with localized prostate cancer, each treatment strategy was associated with distinct patterns of adverse effects over 2 years. These findings can be used to promote treatment decisions that incorporate individual pref…
View article: Comparison of Patient Report and Medical Records of Comorbidities
Comparison of Patient Report and Medical Records of Comorbidities Open
Overall, patient reporting provides information similar to medical record abstraction without significant differences by patient race or educational level. Use of patient reports, which are less costly than medical record audits, is a reas…