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Cancer
Research results from Brigham and Women's Hospital update understanding of cancer
November 9th, 2009
"Minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) has diffused rapidly despite limited data on outcomes and greater costs compared with open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). To determine the comparative effectiveness of MIRP vs RRP," scientists writing in the Jama - Journal of the American Medical Association report. "Population-based observational cohort study using US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare linked data from 2003 through 2007. We identified men with prostate cancer who underwent MIRP (n=1938) vs RRP (n=6899). We compared postoperative 30-day complications, anastomotic stricture 31 to 365 days postoperatively, long-term...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2009-11-09)
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