Proton therapy for accelerated partial breast irradiation is less expensive than intensity modulated radiation therapy

Researchers used Medicare reimbursement codes to analyze allowable charges for eight different types of partial and whole breast irradiation therapies and treatment schedules available to early stage breast cancer patients. What they discovered was that #proton therapy costs for APBI totaled about $13,833 whereas IMRT for WBI came in around $19,599 - the highest cost total in the study. The average total charges across the eight treatment regimens was $12,784. 

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