Pinal County, Arizona (AZ) County population in 2014: 401,918 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 179,727 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 67,766. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 27,863.
In this study, Yale University researchers looked at data from more than 4,000 Medicare patients aged 66 and older who received either the newer radiation therapy or the standard radiation therapy as primary treatment for prostate cancer. The average per-patient cost was about $13,600 for the new therapy and $21,000 for the standard therapy. Two years after the start of treatment, patients who received the newer therapy had more side effects -- such as irritation of the urethra, urinary incontinence and urinary obstruction -- than those who received standard radiation therapy.
1 For patients not covered by health insurance, radiation therapy can cost $10,000-$50,000 or more, depending on the type of cancer, number of treatments needed and especially the type of radiation used. An article published by the American College of Radiology states that the cost to treat prostate cancer with proton therapy radiation can reach $40,000. 2  Stereotactic radiosurgery, which often is used for brain tumors or tumors that have been deemed inoperable, can cost up to $55,000 or more.