Transoral laser microsurgery versus radiation therapy for early glottic cancer in Canada: Cost analysis

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 619-623

  Phillips, Timothy J ^a   Sader, Chady ^a   Brown, Tim ^a   Bullock, Martin ^a   Wilke, Derek ^a   Trites, Jonathan R B ^a   Hart, Rob ^a   Murphy, Michael ^a   Taylor, S Mark ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Cost effective; Glottic cancer; Radiation therapy; Transoral laser microsurgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSORAL LASER SURGERY;

AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NOVA SCOTIA; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 73449139120     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2009.080254     Document Type: Article

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