The association of diagnosis in the private or NHS sector on prostate cancer stage and treatment.
Barbiere JM., Greenberg DC., Wright KA., Brown CH., Palmer C., Neal DE., Lyratzopoulos G.
BACKGROUND: To examine associations of private healthcare with stage and management of prostate cancer. METHODS: Regional population-based cancer registry information on 15 916 prostate cancer patients. RESULTS: Compared with patients diagnosed in the National Health Service (NHS) (94%), those diagnosed in private hospitals (5%) were significantly more affluent (69 versus 52% in deprivation quintiles 1-2), younger (mean 69 versus 73 years) and diagnosed at earlier stage (72 versus 79% in Stages