Cost-effectiveness of palliative surgery versus nonsurgical procedures in gastrointestinal cancer patients.

Related Articles Cost-effectiveness of palliative surgery versus nonsurgical procedures in gastrointestinal cancer patients. J Surg Oncol. 2016 Sep;114(3):316-22 Authors: Kim BJ, Aloia TA Abstract Palliative care is an essential component to multidisciplinary cancer care. Improved symptom control, quality of life (QOL), and survival have resulted from its utilization. Cost-effectiveness and utility analyses are significant variables that should be considered in comparing benefits and costs of medical interventions to determine if certain treatments are economically justified. This is a review on the cost-effectiveness of palliative surgery compared to other nonsurgical palliative procedures in patients with unresectable gastrointestinal cancers. J. Surg. Oncol.…
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