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Keep this study
Lead
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
With
United States Department of Defense
Age
75–any
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Diagnosed at age 75 or older.
Diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer in 1992-1999.
Enrolled in Medicare for the 12 months before diagnosis for an adequate assessment of baseline comorbidity.
Enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B through death or the end of the study period to have an adequate claim history of cancer treatment over the follow-up period.
Alive for at least 6 months after cancer diagnosis. This criterion will remove men who are diagnosed at death or who are dying and have severe comorbidities, and are therefore poor candidates for 'aggressive' cancer interventions.
You may not be if
Enrolled in Medicare managed care plans during the study period since no Medicare claims are available during the period of enrollment.
Have other types of cancer. This criterion will ensure that all cancer therapies identified from the Medicare claims are for prostate cancer exclusively.
