2021
Early Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Risk-Based Selection Strategies for Adjuvant Treatment in Stage II Colon Cancer: The Potential Value of Prognostic Molecular Markers
Jongeneel G, Greuter M, Kunst N, van Erning F, Koopman M, Medema J, Vermeulen L, Ijzermans J, Vink G, Punt C, Coupé V. Early Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Risk-Based Selection Strategies for Adjuvant Treatment in Stage II Colon Cancer: The Potential Value of Prognostic Molecular Markers. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: 1726-1734. PMID: 34162659, PMCID: PMC7611620, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChemotherapy, AdjuvantColonic NeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansMarkov ChainsNeoplasm StagingNetherlandsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk AssessmentConceptsConsensus molecular subtypesStage II colon cancerGuideline strategyEarly cost-effectiveness analysisColon cancer deathsPrognostic molecular markersMarkov cohort modelDutch societal perspectiveCancer treatment selectionCost-effectiveness analysisAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentCancer deathCost-effectiveness assessmentMolecular subtypesTreatment selectionCurrent evidenceColon cancerSocietal perspectiveDecision uncertaintyMolecular markersCohort modelPatientsMarkersVOI analysis
2019
A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management
Kunst NR, Alarid-Escudero F, Paltiel AD, Wang SY. A Value of Information Analysis of Research on the 21-Gene Assay for Breast Cancer Management. Value In Health 2019, 22: 1102-1110. PMID: 31563252, PMCID: PMC7343670, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerObservational studyBreast cancerLow-risk early-stage breast cancerHormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancerPredictive valueLow-risk womenProspective observational studyHigh-risk womenRetrospective observational studyBreast cancer managementQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness findingsTraditional risk predictionAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useAlternative study designsOncotype DXCancer managementClinical utilityCurrent evidenceInsufficient evidenceLife yearsRoutine useStudy design