This study provides population-based estimates of the treatment costs for elderly women with early-stage breast cancer, with emphasis on costs of modified radical mastectomy (MRM) compared with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT).
Applied Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North, Rm. 4005, 6130 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA. joan_warren@nih.gov
