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...
Main Authors: | Yuichi Hiroshima, Masahide Kondo, Takuya Sawada, Shu‐ling Hoshi, Reiko Okubo, Takashi Iizumi, Haruko Numajiri, Toshiyuki Okumura, Hideyuki Sakurai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-10-01
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Series: | Cancer Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6611 |
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