Resource-sparing and cost-effective strategies in current management of breast cancer

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作者
Munshi, Anusheel [1 ]
机构
[1] Tata Mem Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Bombay 400012, Maharashtra, India
关键词
Breast cancer; resource sparing; cost effective; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; PREMENOPAUSAL PATIENTS; POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; CONSERVING THERAPY; RADIATION-THERAPY; RANDOMIZED-TRIAL; TAMOXIFEN; TRASTUZUMAB; LONG; RADIOTHERAPY;
D O I
10.4103/0973-1482.52797
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women throughout the world. There have been significant advances in the practice of breast oncology over the past few years. However, most of these advances have an associated price tag or are resource intensive. The present article discusses means to achieve cost-effectiveness in the treatment of breast cancer, while retaining the benefits of the modern anticancer approaches.
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页码:116 / 120
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