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Cost-effectiveness of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation testing and first-line treatment with gefitinib for patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Cancer - 15 Feb 2012
de Lima Lopes Gilberto, Segel Joel E, Tan Daniel S W, Do Young K, Mok Tony, Finkelstein Eric A
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) testing and first-line therapy with gefitinib for patients with activating mutations is quickly becoming the standard option for the treatment of advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Yet, to date, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of this approach. METHODS: A decision-analytic model was developed to determine the cost-effectiveness of EGFR testing and...
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