Focal therapy versus radical prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy as primary treatment options for non-metastatic prostate cancer: results of a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Deepika ReddyMarieke J van SonMax PetersMariana Bertoncelli TanakaTimothy J DudderidgeEmma CullenCarmen Lok Tung HoRichard G HindleyAmr EmaraStuart McCrackenClément OrczykIqbal ShergillStephen MangarRaj NigamJaspal VirdiCaroline M MooreManit AryaTaimur T ShahMathias WinklerMark EmbertonAlison FalconerJonathan BelseyHashim Uddin AhmedPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2023)
Cost-effectiveness modelling demonstrates use of focal therapy (cryotherapy or HIFU) is associated with greater QALY gains at a lower overall cost than either radical prostatectomy or EBRT, representing good value for money in the NHS.