The Financial Impact of Fractionation Scheme and Treatment Planning Method for Rectal Cancer in the United States

Assaf Moore; Robert B. Den; Noa Gordon; Michal Sarfaty; Yulia Kundel; Baruch Brenner; Daniel A. Goldstein

doi:10.1016/j.clcc.2019.05.005

The Financial Impact of Fractionation Scheme and Treatment Planning Method for Rectal Cancer in the United States

Assaf Moore, Robert B. Den, Noa Gordon, Michal Sarfaty, Yulia Kundel, Baruch Brenner, Daniel A. Goldstein

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Abstract

We performed a population-based analysis of the total annual cost of various radiotherapy regimens for rectal cancer in the United States. The target population was estimated using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database and radiotherapy costs by the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Short-course radiotherapy may have the potential to save US $106 to 232 million annually compared with long-course chemoradiotherapy, likely without impacting outcomes. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy increases the cost of treatment by 34% and 50% for short-course and long-course chemoradiotherapy, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	209-217
Number of pages	9
Journal	Clinical Colorectal Cancer
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clcc.2019.05.005
State	Published - 1 Sep 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chemoradiation
Hypofractionation
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Radiotherapy
Short-course radiotherapy

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Oncology
Gastroenterology

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The Financial Impact of Fractionation Scheme and Treatment Planning Method for Rectal Cancer in the United States

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