2007
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
2004
HER-2 Testing and Trastuzumab Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Elkin EB, Weinstein MC, Winer EP, Kuntz KM, Schnitt SJ, Weeks JC. HER-2 Testing and Trastuzumab Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 854-863. PMID: 14990641, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.04.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CostsFemaleGenes, erbB-2Genetic TestingHealth Care CostsHumansMarkov ChainsNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeSurvival RateTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioMetastatic breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsTrastuzumab therapyCancer patientsFavourable incremental cost-effectiveness ratioTest characteristicsMetastatic breast cancerCost-effectiveness ratioEffectiveness of treatmentPositive test resultsNegative test resultsPositive resultsCost-effectiveness analysisTreatment strategiesBreast cancerHypothetical cohortTreatment candidatesHercepTest resultsPatientsClinical practiceFISH confirmationProtein overexpressionLifetime costsHercepTest