Impact of patients' age and comorbidities on prostate cancer overdiagnosis in clinical practice.

Authors: Beltrán, Abraham¹ (AUTHOR), Parker, Lucy^1,2 (AUTHOR), Moral-Pérez, Irene³ (AUTHOR), Caballero-Romeu, Juan Pablo⁴ (AUTHOR), Chilet-Rosell, Elisa^1,2 (AUTHOR), Hernández-Aguado, Ildefonso^1,2 (AUTHOR), Alonso-Coello, Pablo^2,5 (AUTHOR), Ronda, Elena^2,6 (AUTHOR), Gómez-Pérez, Luis⁷ (AUTHOR), Lumbreras, Blanca^1,2 (AUTHOR) blumbreras@umh.es

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/19/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *OLDER patients, *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *ASYMPTOMATIC patients, *GLEASON grading system, *MEDICAL screening, *COMORBIDITY

Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of ground‐glass nodule‐like lung cancer.

Authors: Liang, Xinyu^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Chao⁴ (AUTHOR) chaozhi975907@163.com, Ye, Xin^1,2 (AUTHOR) yexintaian2020@163.com

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. Feb2025, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p108-114. 7p.

Subject Terms: *OVERDIAGNOSIS, *OVERTREATMENT, *THERAPEUTICS, *PULMONARY nodules, *LUNG cancer, *ANXIETY, *MEDICAL screening

Overdiagnosing giant bullous emphysema as metastatic adenocarcinoma: a case report.

Authors: Lee, Jiyun¹ (AUTHOR) jiyunlee.303@catholic.ac.kr, Park, Eunsu² (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 10/1/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *LUNG cancer, *COMPUTED tomography, *OCCUPATIONAL exposure, *CANCER cells, *PNEUMOTHORAX

Estimating the Proportion of Overdiagnosis among Prostate, Breast, and Thyroid Cancers in China: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2019.

Authors: Wang, Shuting¹ (AUTHOR), Ji, Yanlai^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ren, Mingxue^1,3 (AUTHOR), Li, Jun^1,4 (AUTHOR), Yang, Zuyao¹ (AUTHOR) zyang@cuhk.edu.hk

Source: Current Oncology. Sep2024, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p5643-5651. 9p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *GLOBAL burden of disease, *CANCER diagnosis, *LIFE tables, *CANCER-related mortality, *THYROID cancer

Secular Increasing Trends in Female Thyroid Cancer Incidence in Taiwan.

Authors: Wu, Jiun-Yan¹ (AUTHOR) alvinwu900225@gmail.com, Shyu, Yuh-Kae² (AUTHOR) 094528@mail.fju.edu.tw, Lee, Yu-Kwang³ (AUTHOR) viviankwang125@gmail.com, Wang, Yu-Chiao⁴ (AUTHOR) 406088139@mail.fju.edu.tw, Chiang, Chun-Ju⁵ (AUTHOR) ruru.chiang@cph.ntu.edu.tw, You, San-Lin^1,6 (AUTHOR) 087780@mail.fju.edu.tw, Liao, Li-Jen^7,8,9 (AUTHOR) deniro@mail2000.com.tw, Hsu, Wan-Lun^4,6 (AUTHOR) 156521@mail.fju.edu.tw, Chen, Yong-Chen^1,6 (AUTHOR) 156521@mail.fju.edu.tw

Source: Life (2075-1729). Jul2024, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p809. 13p.

Subject Terms: *THYROID cancer, *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *COHORT analysis, *AGE groups, *FERTILITY

Guidelines in a Nutshell: GINA 2024: How to improve long-term outcomes for people with asthma.

Source: Practice Nurse; May/Jun2024, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p8-11, 4p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts

Magnetic resonance imaging targeted biopsy in biopsy‐naïve patients and the risk of overtreatment in prostate cancer: a grading issue.

Authors: Jabbour, Teddy¹ (AUTHOR), Peltier, Alexandre¹ (AUTHOR), Rocq, Laureen² (AUTHOR), Sirtaine, Nicolas² (AUTHOR), Lefebvre, Yolène³ (AUTHOR), Bourgeno, Henri¹ (AUTHOR), Baudewyns, Arthur¹ (AUTHOR), Roumeguère, Thierry¹ (AUTHOR), Diamand, Romain¹ (AUTHOR) romain.diamand@hubruxelles.be

Source: BJU International. Apr2024, Vol. 133 Issue 4, p432-441. 10p.

Subject Terms: *MAGNETIC resonance imaging, *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *PROSTATE cancer, *BIOPSY, *RADICAL prostatectomy, *PROSTATE biopsy

The Epidemiological Landscape of Thyroid Cancer and Estimates of Overdiagnosis in China: A Population-Based Study.

Authors: Zhu, Qixun¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Junli¹ (AUTHOR), Hu, Junrong¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Yanting¹ (AUTHOR) zhangyt@gdmu.edu.cn

Source: Thyroid. Mar2025, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p307-320. 14p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *THYROID cancer, *CITY dwellers, *MEDICAL screening, *RURAL population

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Evidencing general acceptability of open-label placebo use for tackling overtreatment in primary care: a mixed methods study.

Authors: Krockow, E. M.¹ (AUTHOR) emk12@le.ac.uk, Emerson, T.² (AUTHOR), Youssef, E.³ (AUTHOR), Scott, S.⁴ (AUTHOR), Tromans, S.^5,6 (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Medicine. 9/19/2023, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT, *PUBLIC opinion, *ANTIBIOTIC overuse, *PRIMARY care, *PLACEBOS, *PHYSICIAN-patient relations

Geographic Terms: UNITED Kingdom

Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's Clinical Protocol #36 'The Mastitis Spectrum' promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary.

Authors: Douglas, Pamela^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) pameladouglas@uq.edu.au

Source: International Breastfeeding Journal. 9/5/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *LACTATION, *OVERTREATMENT, *LACTATION disorders, *MASTITIS, *MEDICAL protocols, *BREASTFEEDING

Copper Deficiency as Wilson's Disease Overtreatment: A Systematic Review.

Authors: Litwin, Tomasz¹ (AUTHOR) agantos@ipin.edu.pl, Antos, Agnieszka¹ (AUTHOR) ikurkowska@ipin.edu.pl, Bembenek, Jan² (AUTHOR) jbembenek@ipin.edu.pl, Przybyłkowski, Adam³ (AUTHOR) aprzybylkowski@interia.pl, Kurkowska-Jastrzębska, Iwona¹ (AUTHOR) mskowronska@ipin.edu.pl, Skowrońska, Marta¹ (AUTHOR) czlonkow@ipin.edu.pl, Członkowska, Anna¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Diagnostics (2075-4418). Jul2023, Vol. 13 Issue 14, p2424. 13p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT, *HEPATOLENTICULAR degeneration, *COPPER, *GENETIC disorders, *EPILEPSY, *PANCYTOPENIA

Examining the factors associated with inpatients' perception of overtreatment in Korea: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Jang, Jin Su¹ (AUTHOR), Jung, Hyun Woo^2,3 (AUTHOR) jhw8901@naver.com

Source: BMC Health Services Research. 6/14/2023, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. 4 Charts.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT, *PATIENTS' attitudes, *CROSS-sectional method, *INFORMATION asymmetry, *MARITAL status, *HEALTH insurance

Geographic Terms: SOUTH Korea

Overtreatment of malaria in the Nigerian healthcare setting: prescription practice, rationale and consequences.

Authors: Anjorin, Emmanuel Temitope¹ temitopeanjorin5@gmail.com, Olulaja, Olufemi Nicholas², Osoba, Moyosoore Emmanuel², Oyadiran, Oluwafemi Temitayo³, Ogunsanya, Ayodele Oloruntoba⁴, Akinade, Omotola Nofisat⁵, Inuojo, Jemimah Mayowa⁶

Source: Pan African Medical Journal. May-Aug2023, Vol. 45, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT, *MALARIA, *MEDICAL care, *MEDICAL prescriptions

Geographic Terms: NIGERIA, SUB-Saharan Africa

Company/Entity: CENTERS for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.)

Can Factors Predicting Malignancy in Intratesticular Masses with Negative Tumor Markers Prevent Overtreatment?

Alternate Title: Tümör Belirteçleri Negatif Olan İntratestiküler Kitlelerde Maligniteyi Öngörebilecek Faktörler Aşırı Tedaviyi Önleyebilir mi?

Authors: Kargı, Taner¹ tanerkargi83@hotmail.com, Akkaş, Fatih², Fakir, Ali Emre¹, Ekşi, Mithat¹, Evren, İsmail¹, Güner, Ekrem¹, Polat, Hakan¹, Gümüş, Kemal³, Bitkin, Alper¹, Taşçı, Ali İhsan¹

Source: Medical Journal of Bakirkoy. Mar2023, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p104-110. 7p.

Subject Terms: *PREOPERATIVE care, *OVERTREATMENT, *UNNECESSARY surgery, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *ACQUISITION of data, *SURGERY, *PATIENTS, *NEUTROPHIL lymphocyte ratio, *RISK assessment, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CANCER patients, *TESTIS tumors, *CASTRATION, *MEDICAL records, *LEUKOCYTE count, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *TUMOR markers, *DISEASE risk factors

Not intervening as a form of care: Negotiating medical practices at the end‐of‐life.

Authors: Cohn, Simon¹, Simon.Cohn@lshtm.ac.uk, Borgstrom, Erica², Driessen, Annelieke^1,3

Source: Medical Anthropology Quarterly; Mar2025, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p1-13, 13p

Does Overgrading on Targeted Biopsy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-visible Lesions in Prostate Cancer Lead to Overtreatment?

Authors: Baboudjian, Michael^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) michael.baboudjian@outlook.fr, Diamand, Romain⁴ (AUTHOR), Uleri, Alessandro⁵ (AUTHOR), Beauval, Jean-Baptiste¹ (AUTHOR), Touzani, Alae¹ (AUTHOR), Roche, Jean-Baptiste⁶ (AUTHOR), Lacetera, Vito⁷ (AUTHOR), Roumeguère, Thierry⁴ (AUTHOR), Simone, Giuseppe⁸ (AUTHOR), Benamran, Daniel⁹ (AUTHOR), Fourcade, Alexandre¹⁰ (AUTHOR), Gondran-Tellier, Bastien² (AUTHOR), Fiard, Gaelle¹¹ (AUTHOR), Peltier, Alexandre⁴ (AUTHOR), Ploussard, Guillaume¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: European Urology. Sep2024, Vol. 86 Issue 3, p232-237. 6p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *MAGNETIC resonance imaging, *RADICAL prostatectomy, *PROSTATE biopsy, *WATCHFUL waiting, *PROSTATE cancer

The New Proposed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s.

Authors: Kopans, Daniel B.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine. Sep2024, Vol. 177 Issue 9, p1293-1294. 7p.

Subject Terms: *OVERTREATMENT of cancer, *BREAST cancer, *MEDICAL screening, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *TASK forces

Postoperative radiotherapy omission in selected patients with early breast cancer following preoperative breast MRI (PROSPECT): primary results of a prospective two-arm study.

Authors: Mann, Gregory Bruce^1,2,3,4 (AUTHOR) bruce.mann@mh.org.au, Skandarajah, Anita Rohini^1,4 (AUTHOR), Zdenkowski, Nicholas³ (AUTHOR), Hughes, Janemary¹ (AUTHOR), Park, Allan¹ (AUTHOR), Petrie, Dennis⁵ (AUTHOR), Saxby, Karinna^5,6 (AUTHOR), Grimmond, Sean M⁷ (AUTHOR), Murugasu, Anand¹ (AUTHOR), Spillane, Andrew J^8,9 (AUTHOR), Chua, Boon H¹⁰ (AUTHOR), Badger, Heath³ (AUTHOR), Braggett, Helen³ (AUTHOR), Gebski, Val¹¹ (AUTHOR), Mou, Arlene^1,12 (AUTHOR), Collins, John P^1,4 (AUTHOR), Rose, Allison K^1,2,12 (AUTHOR)

Source: Lancet. Jan2024, Vol. 403 Issue 10423, p261-270. 10p.

Subject Terms: Overtreatment of cancer, Breast cancer, Radiotherapy, Magnetic resonance imaging, Breast cancer research, Lumpectomy, Longitudinal method

Geographic Terms: Victoria, New Zealand

Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: finding the balance between overtreatment and undertreatment.

Authors: Delaloge, Suzette¹, suzette.delaloge@gustaveroussy.fr, Khan, Seema Ahsan², Wesseling, Jelle^3,4, Whelan, Timothy⁵

Source: Lancet; Jun2024, Vol. 403 Issue 10445, p2734-2746, 13p

Organizing to address overtreatment in cancer care near the end of life: Evidence from Denmark.

Authors: Hauge, Amalie M, Lydiksen, Nis, Bech, Mickael

Source: Journal of Health Services Research & Policy; Apr2025, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p89-98, 10p

Subject Terms: TUMOR treatment, TREATMENT of lung tumors, MEDICAL care use, HEALTH facility administration, RESEARCH funding, INTERVIEWING, DECISION making in clinical medicine, CANCER patients, OVERTREATMENT, HEALTH services administrators, THEMATIC analysis, RESEARCH methodology, TERMINAL care

Geographic Terms: DENMARK