cost of proton treatment for prostate cancer
Some data show that for prostate cancer, the median Medicare reimbursement for proton therapy is $32,428 and for IMRT is $18,575.he controversy has now reached another level. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, insurers are now balking at the cost. Two major insurance companies have announced that they no will longer pick up the tab for proton-beam therapy to treat early-stage prostate cancer.