Estimated Costs Associated With Radiation Therapy for Positive Surgical Margins During Radical Prostatectomy | Zendy

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Estimated Costs Associated With Radiation Therapy for Positive Surgical Margins During Radical Prostatectomy

Author(s) -

Alberto Martini,

Kathryn E. Marqueen,

Ugo Giovanni Falagario,

Nikhil Waingankar,

Ethan Wajswol,

Fahad Khan,

Nicola Fossati,

Alberto Briganti,

Francesco Montorsi,

Ashutosh Tewari,

Richard G. Stock,

Ardeshir R. Rastinehad

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1913

Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , prostate cancer , interquartile range , androgen deprivation therapy , radiation therapy , cancer , urology

Key Points Question What are the costs associated with positive surgical margins (PSMs) during radical prostatectomy? Findings In this cohort study of 230 175 US men, the attributable cost of a PSM was $17 356. The overall health burden attributable to PSMs was estimated to be $52 068 000 each year. Meaning The financial burden of PSMs is substantial, and efforts in reducing the rate of PSMs could be associated with a reduction in the overall health costs associated with surgically treated prostate cancer.

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