Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) versus 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) for head and neck cancer: cost-effectiveness analysis

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: A cost-effectiveness analysis of IMRT compared to 3D-CRT for head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) was conducted in the Brazilian Public Health System. METHODS: A Markov model was used to simulate radiation therapy-induced dysphagia and xerostomia in HNCPs. Data from the PARSPORT...

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Autor principal: Marta,Gustavo Nader (author)
Outros Autores: Weltman,Eduardo (author), Ferrigno,Robson (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302018000400318
País:Brasil
Oai:oai:scielo:S0104-42302018000400318