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The Economic Impact of Technical Change in the Local Treatment of Breast Cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Chidem Kurdas
Chidem Kurdas
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Pennsylvania State University
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Abstract

Some studies suggest that breast-conserving treatment increases the cost of breast cancer. Estimates from a social perspective show that incremental cost depends on the proportion of lumpectomies done in outpatient facilities and on the demand for reconstructive surgery. Conservative treatment reduces spending within a reasonable range of values.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , Winter 1997 , pp. 11 - 20
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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