Analysis of the cost‐effectiveness of proton beam therapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer in Japan

Analysis of the cost‐effectiveness of proton beam therapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer in Japan

Abstract Background Proton beam therapy (PBT) has recently been included in Japan's social health insurance benefits package. This study aimed to determine the cost‐effectiveness of PBT for unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) as a replacement for conventional photon radiothe...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Hiroshima, Masahide Kondo, Takuya Sawada, Shu‐ling Hoshi, Reiko Okubo, Takashi Iizumi, Haruko Numajiri, Toshiyuki Okumura, Hideyuki Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
chemoradiotherapy
cost‐effectiveness
incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio
locally advanced pancreatic cancer
particle radiotherapy
proton beam therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6611

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6611

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