Table 9 Costs and overall survival based on good performance status (Karnofsky ≥70) and extent of resection/ablation—by procedure performed—percent likelihood of event occurring
Procedure | Cost | Overall Survival (months) | % occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross total resection/ablation (≥98 % EOR) and good performance status (Karnofsky ≥70) | |||
 Brain LITT | $91,356 | 22.58 | 36 % |
 Craniotomy w/o carmustine wafer | $89,698 | 21.75 | 9 % |
 Craniotomy w/carmustine wafer | $99,013 | 25.05 | 8 % |
Subtotal resection (STR)/ablation (<98 %) and good performance status (Karnofsky ≥70) | |||
 Brain LITT | $89,721 | 17.46 | 61 % |
 Craniotomy w/o carmustine wafer | $86,493 | 16.95 | 49 % (of all OTHER treatments performed) |
 Craniotomy w/carmustine wafer | $99,679 | 20.25 | 15 % (of all OTHER treatments performed) |
 Biopsy | $62,959 | 12.72 | 21 % (of all OTHER treatments performed) |