Abstract:IMPACT: We compare the cost-effectiveness of treatments for early prostate cancer, and propose how to maximize the value of care within an increasingly cost-constrained healthcare climate. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Each year 192,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer. With various treatment options available, there is a growing role for cost-effectiveness analyses which may help maximize the value of care to the patient. In this review we compare the cost-effectiveness of primary treatments fo… Show more
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