Cost minimization analysis of high-dose-rate versus low-dose-rate brachytherapy in endometrial cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-90

  Pinilla, James ^a,b  

^a TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Unit 707   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Economic analysis; Endometrial neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANADA; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031719671     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00194-1     Document Type: Article

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