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Prostate patterns of care: radiation and surgical treatment

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    Figure 4.21a

    Percentage of high-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of treatment,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment23226.723.829.8
    BCRadiation therapy only39345.241.948.6
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy718.26.410.2
    BCSurgery only17319.917.322.7
    ABNo record of treatment22750.946.255.6
    ABRadiation therapy only16336.532.141.2
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy194.32.66.6
    ABSurgery only378.35.911.3
    SKNo record of treatment8146.639.054.3
    SKRadiation therapy only6537.430.245.0
    SKSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy84.62.08.9
    SKSurgery only2011.57.217.2
    MBNo record of treatment12856.649.963.2
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy4921.716.527.6
    MBSurgery only4921.716.527.6
    NSNo record of treatment8253.645.461.7
    NSRadiation therapy only4529.422.337.3
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy95.92.710.9
    NSSurgery only1711.16.617.2
    PENo record of treatment1244.425.564.7
    PERadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy1555.635.374.5

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.21b

    Percentage of intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of treatment,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment15620.717.923.8
    BCRadiation therapy only40053.249.656.8
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy212.81.74.2
    BCSurgery only17523.320.326.5
    ABNo record of treatment28130.227.233.2
    ABRadiation therapy only22023.620.926.5
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy404.33.15.8
    ABSurgery only39542.038.845.2
    SKNo record of treatment6430.824.637.5
    SKRadiation therapy only8942.836.049.8
    SKSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy115.32.79.3
    SKSurgery only4421.215.827.3
    MBNo record of treatment11943.937.950.0
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy6122.517.728.0
    MBSurgery only9133.628.039.5
    NSNo record of treatment10040.734.547.1
    NSRadiation therapy only5522.417.328.1
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy239.36.013.7
    NSSurgery only6827.622.233.7
    PENo record of treatment1230.016.646.5
    PERadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy1742.527.059.1
    PESurgery only1127.514.643.9

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.21c

    Percentage of low-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of treatment,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment12346.740.852.6
    BCRadiation therapy only8429.524.235.1
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy51.80.64.0
    BCSurgery only6322.117.427.4
    ABNo record of treatment19241.536.946.1
    ABRadiation therapy only9821.217.525.2
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy51.10.42.5
    ABSurgery only16836.331.940.8
    SKNo record of treatment2748.739.458.1
    SKRadiation therapy only2420.513.629.0
    SKSurgery only3630.822.640.0
    MBNo record of treatment7373.763.982.1
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy99.14.216.6
    MBSurgery only1717.210.326.1
    NSNo record of treatment642.935.750.2
    NSRadiation therapy only2714.39.620.1
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy115.82.910.2
    NSSurgery only7037.030.144.3
    PENo record of treatment876.463.086.8
    PERadiation therapy only712.75.324.5
    PESurgery only610.94.122.2

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.22a

    Percentage of high-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men aged 75 or younger, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment14522.419.225.8
    BCRadiation therapy only26641.037.244.9
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy6910.68.413.3
    BCSurgery only16825.922.629.5
    ABNo record of treatment8430.425.136.2
    ABRadiation therapy only13749.643.655.7
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy196.94.210.5
    ABSurgery only3613.09.317.6
    MBNo record of treatment6041.433.349.8
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy3725.518.633.4
    MBSurgery only4833.125.541.4
    NSNo record of treatment3534.325.244.4
    NSRadiation therapy only4140.230.650.4
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy98.84.116.1
    NSSurgery only1716.710.025.3
    PESurgery only****

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.22b

    Percentage of intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men aged 75 or younger, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment9915.813.118.9
    BCRadiation therapy only33052.848.856.8
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy213.42.15.1
    BCSurgery only1752824.531.7
    ABNo record of treatment22426.223.329.3
    ABRadiation therapy only19823.220.426.1
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy404.73.46.3
    ABSurgery only3934642.649.4
    MBNo record of treatment9138.732.545.3
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy5322.617.228.2
    MBSurgery only9138.732.545.3
    NSNo record of treatment7134.327.941.2
    NSRadiation therapy only4622.216.828.5
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy2311.17.216.2
    NSSurgery only6732.42639.2
    PENo record of treatment822.910.440.1
    PERadiation therapy only****
    PERadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy1645.724.255.5
    PESurgery only1131.416.949.3

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.22c

    Percentage of low-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men aged 75 or younger, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment12346.840.653.0
    BCRadiation therapy only7227.422.133.2
    BCSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy51.90.64.4
    BCSurgery only6324.018.929.6
    ABNo record of treatment17939.935.344.6
    ABRadiation therapy only9721.617.925.7
    ABSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy51.10.42.6
    ABSurgery only16837.432.942.1
    MBNo record of treatment6471.160.680.2
    MBRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy910.04.417.1
    MBSurgery only1718.911.428.5
    NSNo record of treatment7442.334.950.0
    NSRadiation therapy only2112.07.617.8
    NSSurgery with adjuvant radiation therapy116.33.211.0
    NSSurgery only6939.432.147.1
    PENo record of treatment3572.958.284.7
    PERadiation therapy only714.66.127.8
    PESurgery only612.54.725.2

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.23a

    Percentage of high-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men over age 75, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment8739.432.946.1
    BCRadiation therapy only/ Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy12958.450.663.9
    BCSurgery only52.30.75.2
    ABNo record of treatment14182.575.987.8
    ABRadiation therapy only/Surgery only3017.59.018.2
    MBNo record of treatment6884.074.191.2
    MBRadiation therapy only****
    MBRadiation therapy only/Surgery only1316.06.820.2
    NSSurgery only****
    PESurgery only****

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.23b

    Percentage of intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men over age 75, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment5744.936.154.0
    BCRadiation therapy only7055.146.063.9
    ABNo record of treatment5570.559.180.3
    ABRadiation therapy only/Surgery only2329.519.740.9
    MBNo record of treatment2877.860.889.9
    MBRadiation therapy only822.210.139.2
    NSNo record of treatment3076.960.788.9
    NSRadiation therapy only923.111.139.3
    PERadiation therapy only****

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.23c

    Percentage of low-risk prostate cancer patients receiving various types of treatment† for men over age 75, by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Primary TreatmentCases Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCNo record of treatment1045.524.467.8
    BCRadiation therapy only1254.532.275.6
    ABRadiation therapy only****
    MBNo record of treatment9100.066.4100.0
    NSNo record of treatment750.023.077.0
    NSRadiation therapy only****
    NSRadiation therapy only/Surgery only750.023.077.0
    PENo record of treatment7100.059.0100.0

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure. The categories 'Radiation therapy only' and 'Surgery only' were combined for the same reason.
    *Supressed due to small numbers.
    Radiation therapy includes both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Surgery includes radical prostatectomy.
    No record of treatment may include, but is not limited to, surgeries other than radical prostatectomy, active surveillance, watchful waiting, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and patient refusal.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.24a

    Percentage of high-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of radiation therapy ,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Radiation TherapyCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCBoth EBRT and Brachytherapy163.42.05.5
    BCBrachytherapy only112.41.24.2
    BCExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only43794.291.696.1
    ABBrachytherapy only00.0--
    ABExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only182100.098.0100.0
    SKBrachytherapy only00.0--
    SKExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only73100.094.9100.0
    MBExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only****
    NSExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only54100.093.4100.0
    PEExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only****

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.24b

    Percentage of intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of radiation therapy ,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Radiation TherapyCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCBoth EBRT and Brachytherapy102.41.14.3
    BCBrachytherapy only21651.346.456.2
    BCExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only19546.341.551.2
    ABBrachytherapy only8030.825.236.8
    ABExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only18069.263.274.8
    SKBrachytherapy only4040.030.350.3
    SKExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only6060.049.769.7
    MBBrachytherapy only/ Both EBRT and Brachytherapy2541.028.654.3
    MBExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only3659.045.771.4
    NSExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only78100.095.4100.0
    PEBoth EBRT and Brachytherapy847.123.072.2
    PEExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only952.927.877.0

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Figure 4.24c

    Percentage of low-risk prostate cancer patients (men aged ≥ 35) receiving various types of radiation therapy ,† by province — 2010 diagnosis year

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

    Data Table

    ProvinceType of Radiation TherapyCasesPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence interval Upper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCBoth EBRT and Brachytherapy****
    BCBrachytherapy only****
    BCBrachytherapy only/ Both EBRT and Brachytherapy6573.062.681.9
    BCExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only2427.018.137.4
    ABBrachytherapy only6765.055.074.2
    ABExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only3635.025.845.0
    SKBrachytherapy only1354.232.874.4
    SKExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only1145.825.667.2
    MBExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only****
    NSExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only38100.090.7100.0
    PEExternal Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only****

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    † This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy.
    ‡ The categories 'Brachytherapy only' and 'Both EBRT and Brachytherapy' were combined due to small numbers and/or to avoid residual disclosure.
    *Suppressed due to small numbers.
    NS: during the time period of this analysis some patients may have travelled out of province to access this service.
    Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

  • Data specifications

    Data specifications

    Data and measurement considerations

    • Treatment patterns were examined for prostate cancer patients aged 35 years and older using data collected by provincial cancer agencies.
    • Metastatic prostate cancer patients were excluded from the patterns of care analysis, as GUROC risk categories are only pertinent to localized disease.
    • Data on the risk profiles of men with prostate cancer were not captured by the provinces, so a decision was made to deduce the profiles statistically. This was done by looking at three types of prognostic data contained in various administrative datasets: site-specific factor 1 (PSA value), site-specific factor 8 (Gleason Score), and CS extension (Clinical T-Stage). The risk factors indicator uses collaborative stage data from the provincial cancer registries. This information was extracted from patient charts, providing a contemporary risk profile of prostate cancer patients in Canada. Not all cases were captured due to incomplete data for one or more of the three prognostic factors used to calculate risk. Overall, approximately 2% to 17% of cases were excluded due to incomplete data.
    • This indicator looks at treatment patterns within one year of diagnosis and within one year post-surgery for adjuvant radiation therapy. This time frame will more likely differentiate active surveillance from primary treatment, and will more likely capture patients receiving adjuvant radiation therapy for the first time as opposed to those undergoing salvage therapy (i.e., treatment given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments).
    • As per the information presented in the Diagnosis and Staging chapter of this report, British Columbia had a high percentage of cases deemed as “stage unknown.” Risk category may not be identifiable for those cases. This may affect the comparability of the patterns of care analysis by risk category.
    • Data were not consistently available to allow us to examine use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a form of hormone therapy. Similarly, no consistent data were available about observation approaches (i.e., active surveillance, watchful waiting) or other treatment options such as chemotherapy. Only data on EBRT, brachytherapy and surgery were available for the patterns of care indicator. So it is possible that men diagnosed in 2010 who did not have a record of treatment within one year post-diagnosis might have been suitable candidates for active surveillance or watchful waiting; they might have been treated with cryotherapy or high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU); they might have been prescribed ADT alone; or they might have been prescribed ADT with the intent that they would receive surgery or radiation therapy after one year. It is also possible that these men chose not to undergo treatment at that time.

    Prostate cancer cases receiving primary treatment

    • Definition: Proportion of prostate cancer cases (men aged 35 and older) that received primary treatment by type of treatment
    • Numerator: Of the denominator, the total number of prostate cancer cases (men aged = 35) receiving primary treatment within one year of diagnosis by type:
      • Surgery only (radical prostatectomy)
      • Radiation therapy only (External Beam Radiation Therapy and/or Brachytherapy)
      • Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy (adjuvant radiation therapy within one-year post- surgery)
      • *No record of treatment
    • Denominator: Total number of prostate cancer cases newly diagnosed in 2010
    • Data source: Provincial cancer agencies
    • Measurement timeframe: 2010 diagnosis year
    • Stratification variables: Risk category (low, intermediate, high), age group (35= age = 75, 75+)
    • Provinces submitting data: BC, AB, SK, MB, NS, PE
    • Province-specific notes: AB: No record of treatment includes 185 cases of surgeries that were not radical prostatectomy and 271 cases on hormone treatment. SK: Cases that were diagnosed with Stage Mx were placed into the “Unable to Classify” category.
    • General notes:
      1. *No record of treatment was calculated as follows: a) For the cases that were referred to a radiation oncologist: # of no record of treatment = # of prostate cancer cases that were referred to a radiation oncologist – (# of cases that had surgery only + # of cases that had radiation therapy only + # of cases that had surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy); b) For the cases that were not referred to a radiation oncologist: # of no record of treatment = # of prostate cancer cases that were not referred to a radiation oncologist – # of cases that had surgery only.
      2. Surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy include the cases receiving surgery within one year of diagnosis and had adjuvant radiation therapy within one year post-surgery.
      3. Radiation therapy to the primary site only.
      4. Only provincial residents are included.

    Prostate cancer cases receiving radiation therapy

    • Definition: Proportion of prostate cancer cases (men aged 35 and older) that received radiation therapy by type of radiation
    • Numerator: Of the denominator, the total number of prostate cancer cases receiving radiation therapy by type:
      • External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) only
      • Brachytherapy only
      • Both EBRT and Brachytherapy
    • Denominator: Total number of prostate cancer cases newly diagnosed in 2010
    • Data source: Provincial cancer agencies
    • Measurement timeframe: 2010 diagnosis year
    • Stratification variables: Risk category (low, intermediate, high), age group (35 =age = 75, 75+)
    • Provinces submitting data: BC, AB, SK, MB, NS, PE
    • Province-specific notes: N/A
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