Listening in on the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) Reviewing Evidence on the use of Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

The Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) which is the committee that provides advice and recommendations concerning the adequacy of scientific evidence needed to determine whether certain medical items and services can be covered under the Medicare statute (U.S.) has scheduled a public meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. This meeting will examine currently available evidence on the use of Radiat