Cost-effectiveness of surgery plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8244219	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2006	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusions: We found strong evidence that treatment of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression with surgery in addition to radiotherapy is cost-effective both in terms of cost per additional day of ambulation, and cost per life-year gained.

Keywords

Secondary neoplasm Clinical trials Cost-effectiveness Radiotherapy Surgery Metastatic spinal cord compression

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Cost-effectiveness of surgery plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression

Authors

Kenneth C. M.D., M.H.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., Bohdan M.A., Charles G. M.D., M.H.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., Marcel M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Roy A. M.D., William F. M.D., Andrew M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., Nick M.Sc., Daphne M.Sc., Huiying Ph.D., Aslam Ph.D.,