Economy of standards: European Association of Urology guideline changes influence treatment costs in stage I testicular cancer patients

Objective: The study aimed to calculate direct medical costs (DMC) during the first year of diagnosis and to evaluate the impact of guideline changes on treatment costs in clinical stage (CS) I testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) patients in a German healthcare system. Materials and Methods: Healthcar...

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Main Authors: John, Axel (Author) , Baumgart, André (Author) , Worst, Thomas (Author) , Heinzelbecker, Julia (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: April 2018
In: Urologia internationalis
Year: 2018, Volume: 100, Issue: 3, Pages: 279-287
ISSN:1423-0399
DOI:10.1159/000486343
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000486343
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/486343
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Author Notes:Axel John, André Baumgart, Thomas Worst, Julia Heinzelbecker

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