Robert I Griffiths, Karla J Lindquist, Cynthia D O'Malley, Michelle L Gleeson, Jennifer L Duryea, José M Valderas, Mark D Danese
Our study describes the incidence and risk factors for undiagnosed diabetes in elderly cancer patients. Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data, we followed patients with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer from 24 months before to 3 months after cancer diagnosis. Medicare claims were used to exclude patients with diabetes 24 to 4 months before cancer (look-back period), identify those with diabetes undiagnosed until cancer, and construct indicators of preventive services, physician contact, and comorbidity during the look-back period...
2014: ISRN Oncology