© 2000 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 21, 1699,
November 1, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press
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Metastatic prostate cancer is incurable, but hormonal and surgical intervention can relieve its symptoms and may prolong life. However, the costs of different treatment modalities for advanced prostate cancer vary widely. Bayoumi et al. (p. 1731), using decision analysis, computer models, and previously published data, evaluated and compared the cost-effectiveness of six androgen-suppression strategies. They estimated that diethylstilbestrol, the least expensive therapy, was also associated with the lowest quality-adjusted survival. Orchiectomy was the second least expensive but gave the highest estimated quality-adjusted survival of
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DNA Repair Capacity and Susceptibility to Lung Cancer
Making Beef Patties Safer