Variation in Radiotherapy Referral and Treatment for High-risk Pathological Features after Radical Prostatectomy: Results from a Population-based Study

Variations in referral for a discussion of radiotherapy post-prostatectomy are not mainly explained by patient characteristics. After seeing radiation oncology, treatment decisions correlated most strongly with pathological findings. Understanding the reasons for the tremendous non-clinical variations in care is needed to ensure access to potentially curative radiotherapy post-prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer patients.