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Table 3 Base-case estimates of cost and health benefits for different surgical treatment approaches

From: Cost-effectiveness of different surgical treatment approaches for early breast cancer: a retrospective matched cohort study from China

Surgical treatment approaches

Cost($)

Incremental cost($)

QALYs

Incremental QALYs

Incremental cost per QALY (ICER, $)

MAST

37,392.84

–

17.11

–

–

MAST+RECON

70,556.03

33,163.19

18.40

1.29

25,707.90

BCT

82,330.97

44,938.13

20.20

3.09

14,543.08

  1. Abbreviations: MAST + RECON Mastectomy with reconstruction; BCT Breast-conserving therapy; MAST Mastectomy; QALYs Quality-adjusted life years; ICER Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio