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Cost-effectiveness analysis of EGFR mutation testing in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with gefitinib or carboplatin-paclitaxel.
The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care - 1 Sept 2016
Arrieta Oscar, Anaya Pablo, Morales-Oyarvide Vicente, Ramírez-Tirado Laura Alejandra, Polanco Ana C
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OBJECTIVE: Assess the cost-effectiveness of an EGFR-mutation testing strategy for advanced NSCLC in first-line therapy with either gefitinib or carboplatin-paclitaxel in Mexican institutions. METHODS: Cost-effectiveness analysis using a discrete event simulation (DES) model to simulate two therapeutic strategies in patients with advanced NSCLC. Strategy one included patients tested for EGFR-mutation and therapy...
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