Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer

Sounok Sen,Shi-Yi Wang,Pamela R. Soulos,Kevin D. Frick,Jessica B. Long,Kenneth B. Roberts,James B. Yu,Suzanne B. Evans,Anees B. Chagpar,Cary P. Gross

Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer

2014

Sounok Sen
Shi-Yi Wang
Pamela R. Soulos
Kevin D. Frick
Jessica B. Long
Kenneth B. Roberts
James B. Yu
Suzanne B. Evans
Anees B. Chagpar
Cary P. Gross

Background Little is known about the cost-effectiveness of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or newer radiation therapy (RT) modalities such as intensity modulated radiation (IMRT) or brachytherapy among older women with favorable-risk breast cancer.

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Modalities
Quality-adjusted life year
Breast cancer
Comorbidity
Brachytherapy
Radiation therapy
Risk assessment
Medicine
Quality of life
Internal medicine
Oncology
cost effectiveness

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