January 11, 2026

E2 - Intracranial SRT Cost-Effectiveness

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Podcast based on: Zhang, Q.; Gao, L.; Das, N.; Squire, T.; Stoker, D.; Shakya, R.; Patel, D.; Joshi, A.; Xing, T. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of an Intracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy Service for Brain Metastasis in a North Queensland Regional Cancer Centre. Cancers 2026, 18, 163. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18010163

Type: Article | Publication date: 02 January 2026

Summary: Rural and regional Australian patients, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, are faced with multifaceted challenges when receiving a referral to metropolitan centres for specialist medical care, which affects the uptake of recommended treatment and therefore negatively impacts the outcome. Being able to access specialist care closer to home improves the accessibility and timeliness of recommended treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the cost-effectiveness of the implementation of an intracranial SRS service at an Australian regional cancer centre. This study provides evidence to initiate further discussions on the identification of suitable cancer care models to deliver specialist care from funding and policy support perspectives.

Keywords: stereotactic radiosurgery; brain metastasis; health economy; radiotherapy

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