What's the cost of prostate cancer treatment in Canada?

The treatment options for prostate cancer are of two types - Local and Systemic treatments. Local treatments are suggested when the cancer is limited to prostate glands and the systemic treatments are recommended when the cancer metastasized to the other parts of body. Local treatments include radiation and surgery. read more

THURSDAY, June 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For an uninsured man with prostate cancer, the price of surgery could range from $10,000 to $135,000, depending on the hospital, a U.S. study finds. What's more, that wide range in charges -- a 13-fold difference -- has nothing to do with quality, researchers said. read more

Prostate cancer treatment typically is covered by health insurance, although some plans may not cover certain drugs or treatments. For patients without health insurance, the cost of prostate cancer treatment can vary widely depending on the individual case. For very early stage prostate cancer, a watchful waiting approach could cost less than $10,000 over a five-year period, while costs for advanced prostate cancer treatment could reach $50,000-$100,000 or more. read more