Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy with conformational radiotherapy (3D-RT) for prostate cancer in the brazilian health system

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) has been established as the standard external-beam radiation technique to treat prostate cancer in several countries. In Brazil, the public health system and the National Health Agency do not reimburse its utilization. This study compared the cost-effectiveness of IMRT and tridimensional radiotherapy (3D-RT) from a payer’s perspective. METHODS: We built a Markov model to delineate...