2014
Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer
Sen S, Wang SY, Soulos PR, Frick KD, Long JB, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Evans SB, Chagpar AB, Gross CP. Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju008. PMID: 24598714, PMCID: PMC3982782, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyBreast NeoplasmsComorbidityCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansLife ExpectancyMedicareNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSampling StudiesSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsBreast cancerOlder womenRadiation therapyEnd Results-Medicare databaseRisk breast cancerBeam radiation therapyCost-effectiveness ratioNewer radiation therapy modalitiesQuality of lifeRadiation therapy modalitiesLocal recurrenceTrial criteriaRT modalityTherapy modalitiesLife yearsCancerIncremental costTherapyWomenBaseline stateNew modality
2012
The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications
Roberts KB, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Yu JB, Long JB, Dostaler E, Gross CP. The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 1186-1192. PMID: 23182396, PMCID: PMC3606652, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyRadiation therapy modalitiesRadiation therapy costsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapy modalitiesTherapy costsBrachytherapy useRadiation oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare databaseConventional external beam radiation therapyAdoption of intensityBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation therapy useUse of IMRTBeam radiation therapyNewer radiation therapy modalitiesHierarchical logistic regressionHospital-based facilitiesTherapy useClinical factorsClinical correlatesTreatment optionsTreatment choicePhysician preference