Meta-Analysis of Decision Impact and Net Decision Change in Adjuvant Chemotherapy Allocation in Early Stage Node-Negative, Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer with a 21-Gene Assay
Abstract:BAckground: Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in the UK with over 300,000 cases every year, with breast cancer being the most common cause of death for adults aged 35-64.48% of all diagnosed with cancer die within 5 years. Cancer puts huge cost pressure on NHS resources. Multi-staged drug therapies involve the use of drugs to either slow down the proliferation of cancer cells or kill them, with variable success. The new innovative drugs are deemed to be too expensive for the limited benefit they may… Show more
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