Prostate brachytherapy case volumes by academic and nonacademic practices: implications for future residency training
PF Orio III, PL Nguyen, I Buzurovic, DW Cail… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose The use of prostate brachytherapy has continued to decline in the United States.
We examined the national practice patterns of both academic and nonacademic practices
performing prostate brachytherapy by case volume per year to further characterize the
decline and postulate the effect this trend might have on training the next generation of
residents. Methods and Materials Men diagnosed with prostate cancer who had undergone
radiation therapy in 2004 to 2012 were identified. The annual brachytherapy case volume at …
We examined the national practice patterns of both academic and nonacademic practices
performing prostate brachytherapy by case volume per year to further characterize the
decline and postulate the effect this trend might have on training the next generation of
residents. Methods and Materials Men diagnosed with prostate cancer who had undergone
radiation therapy in 2004 to 2012 were identified. The annual brachytherapy case volume at …