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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...
Autores principales: | Smith, Wendy L, Smith, Craig D, Patel, S, Eisenstat, David D, Quirk, Sarah, Mackenzie, Marc, Olivotto, Ivo A |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2018
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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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