Proton beam therapy for the treatment of cancer in children and adults: a health technology assessment
Kim J, Wells C, Khangura S, Alexander C, Mulla S, Farrah K, Paulden M, Tsoi B, DeJean D, Duthie K, Dufour BG
Record ID 32018002208
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this health technology assessment (HTA) is to inform the policy question through an assessment of the clinical effectiveness and safety, budget impact, patient perspectives and experiences, ethical issues, and implementation issues of PBT for the treatment of cancer in children and adults
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for protocol:
https://cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/HT0017_Proton%20Beam%20Therapy_Protocol.pdf
Year Published:
2017
URL for published report:
https://cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/HT0017_PBT_Report.pdf
URL for additional information:
https://cadth.ca/proton-beam-therapy-treatment-cancer-children-and-adults
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Full HTA
Country:
Canada
Pubmed ID:
30299640
MeSH Terms
- Proton Therapy
- Neoplasms
- Child
- Adult
- Radiotherapy Dosage
Keywords
- Proton beam therapy
- Hadron therapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
<p>Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)</p>
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