What Conditions Make Proton Beam Therapy Financially Viable in Western Canada?

Background Proton beam therapy (PBT) is available in many western and Asian countries, but there is no clinical, gantry-based PBT facility in Canada. Methods A cost analysis was conducted from the Alberta Ministry of Health perspective with a 15-year horizon. Estimated costs were: PBT unit, facility...

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Autores principales: Smith, Wendy L, Smith, Craig D, Patel, S, Eisenstat, David D, Quirk, Sarah, Mackenzie, Marc, Olivotto, Ivo A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Medical Physics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723643
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3644

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723643
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3644

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