Cost savings associated with a shorter course or omission of radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/cost-savings-with-shorter-radiation

Full article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JOP.2016.016683

Breast cancer treatment costs are high. Lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is a common treatment for early-stage breast cancer; however, patients may receive different radiation regimens, which carry different costs. Authors of this research study wanted to estimate the potential health care cost savings if early-stage breast cancer patients received the least expensive radiation regimen for which they were safely eligible. (6/20/17)

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