Treatment Sequencing Patterns and Associated Direct Medical Costs of Metastatic Breast Cancer Care in the United States, 2011 to 2021
Chehayeb R, Hood A, Wang X, Miksad R, Mougalian S, Lustberg M, Wang S, Greenup R, Pusztai L, Kunst N. Treatment Sequencing Patterns and Associated Direct Medical Costs of Metastatic Breast Cancer Care in the United States, 2011 to 2021. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2244204. PMID: 36445704, PMCID: PMC9709649, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CostsFemaleHumansMedicareMiddle AgedTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic breast cancerErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerHR-positive metastatic breast cancerLines of therapyMBC subtypesDrug costsBreast cancerMedical costsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 receptor statusMBC treatmentERBB2-negative metastatic breast cancerAssociated direct medical costsEarly-stage breast cancerHormone receptorsFlatiron Health databaseMetastatic recurrence ratesDifferent drug regimensBreast cancer careData of patientsDirect medical costsNovel adjuvant therapySupportive care drugsOutcomes of interestCost-effectiveness analysisAdjuvant therapy