Cost-Effectiveness of Switching to Exemestane after 2 to 3 Years of Therapy with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Thompson D, Taylor DC, Montoya EL, Winer EP, Jones SE, Weinstein MC. Cost-Effectiveness of Switching to Exemestane after 2 to 3 Years of Therapy with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Value In Health 2007, 10: 367-376. PMID: 17888101, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00190.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAndrostadienesAntineoplastic ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleForecastingHumansMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostmenopauseQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSEER ProgramSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenConceptsIntergroup Exemestane StudyDisease-free survivalDisease-related eventsTreatment strategiesEarly-stage breast cancer patientsEarly-stage breast cancerProlongs disease-free survivalCost-effective treatment strategyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioYears of tamoxifenYears of therapyBreast cancer patientsSEER-Medicare dataBreast cancer statusLifetime medical care costsMedical care costsCost-effectiveness ratioTamoxifen therapyPostmenopausal womenRecurrence rateCancer careCancer patientsPatient transitionsAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancer