Subtitle
Individualized quality of life benefit and cost-effectiveness estimates of proton therapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
Subtitle
Individualized quality of life benefit and cost-effectiveness estimates of proton therapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
Proto therapy Time
January 2021
Executive summary
Proton therapy was more likely to be cost-effective for patients with p16-positive tumors ($234,201/QALY), compared to p16-negative tumors ($516,297/QALY). For patients with p16-positive tumors treated with comprehensive nodal irradiation, proton therapy is estimated to be cost-effective in ≥ 50% of sampled cases for 8/9 patients at $500,000/QALY. The conclusion is that PBT cost-effectiveness varies greatly among oropharyngeal cancer patients, and highlights the importance of individualized decision-making.
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