Clinical oncology : a journal of the Royal College of Radiologists
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Sep 2012
Cost-effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in prostate cancer.
To compare the costs and effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) for the radical treatment of localised prostate cancer at elevated doses (>70 Gy). ⋯ For radical radiation treatment (>70 Gy) of prostate cancer, IMRT seems to be cost-effective when compared with an equivalent dose of 3DCRT.
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Sep 2012
Cost-effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer.
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is an advanced radiation technique that is particularly suited to treating head and neck cancers because it can conform a high dose to the target volume while preserving the tissue function of neighbouring structures. The objective of this study was to compare the cost and effectiveness of IMRT with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) for the treatment of locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. ⋯ In the treatment of locally advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma, the IMRT strategy appears to be cost-effective when compared with 3DCRT.