average cost of cancer treatment
1 According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer costs, on average, about $4,300 initially and about $9,100 over five years, for watchful waiting. 2  It costs about $15,000 initially and $19,000 over five years for surgery. A PSA test costs about $20, with an additional $25-$100 for a doctor visit. 2  According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, follow-up costs for the first two years after treatment averaged about $1,000 in one group of patients.