Nova Scotia， 也許可以申請到美國來治
Canada
“The survey responses reported that five provinces currently refer patients out of country for PBT to the US. These include Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Of the provinces that are not currently referring patients out of country, British Columbia plans to do so within the next year. Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador are not certain they will fund out-of-country PBT in the future.
The survey responses reported that Quebec set up a formal committee to review the selection of referral sites. The criteria include consideration of wait times and language barriers. While no official criteria have been used to select referral sites by other provinces, respondents reported that decisions regarding referral sites are often determined by:
- A history of collaboration
- Sites that already have high volumes of patients
- Experience and access to pediatric oncology expertise.”
“The lifetime costs associated with proton therapy for prostate cancer approach $73,000, compared with less than $42,000 for intensity-modulated radiation therapy”
