Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is the most popular and effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. It works by pushing air into the back of the throat where throat tissues collapse during sleep. It acts by âsplintingâ the airway open allowing for inhaling and exhaling of air.
1 Chemotherapy often is combined with radiation for treating advanced cervical cancer. 2  Chemotherapy typically costs $10,000-$200,000, depending on which drugs are used, how they are administered and the number of treatments required. A study published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology reports that a commonly used treatment for cervical cancer, the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin combined with radiation, typically costs about $40,000 total, while adding the drug Gemcitabine increased the total cost to more than $60,000.
1 A study in Community Oncology showed radiation treatment cost for early-stage breast cancer varied by type of radiation used, ranging from $4,500 to about $14,500. According to the National Cancer Institute, patients generally need to visit a doctor every three to four months for the first two or three years, then every six months to a year. 2  Blood tests or CT scans or endoscopy might also be required. 3  Follow-up visits can cost form under $200 to $400 or more.