Comparative Economic Evaluation of Radical Prostatectomy, Radiation, and Ablative Techniques in the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: To compare the costs of open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP), robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), low-dose brachytherapy (LDBT), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), cryotherapy (Cryo), and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for low/intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa), from the healthcare system perspective. Methods: This retrospective, IRB-approved study compared the costs and charges of primary treatment options for localized PCa at Duke University Hospital between January 2018 and December 2019. We identified cases by querying the relevant disease, procedural, and charge codes from Duke Finance. Consecutive cases with NCCN high-risk disease, prior treatment, or missing institutional fin

SUBMITTER: Mottaghi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427179 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature