Radiation costs vary widely by delivery, U-M study finds

Courtesy http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Wed, 10/07/2009 - 22:00

(University of Michigan Health System) When cancer spreads to the bone, radiation treatments can help relieve the pain caused by the tumor.

But a new analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows cost varies widely from one delivery method to the next.


 

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