Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Cost-Utility of "Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide" versus "Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel" for Treatment of Patients with Breast Cancer in Iran

  • Hatam, Nahid (Department of Health Administration, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Askarian, Mehrdad (Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Javan-Noghabi, Javad (Department of Health Economics, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Ahmadloo, Niloofar (Department of Radiation Oncology, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mohammadianpanah, Mohammad (Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences)
  • Published : 2016.01.11
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Abstract

Purpose: A cost-utility analysis was performed to assess the cost-utility of neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens containing doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) versus paclitaxel and gemcitabine (PG) for locally advanced breast cancer patients in Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study in Namazi hospital in Shiraz, in the south of Iran covered 64 breast cancer patients. According to the random numbers, the patients were divided into two groups, 32 receiving AC and 32 PG. Costs were identified and measured from a community perspective. These items included medical and non-medical direct and indirect costs. In this study, a data collection form was used. To assess the utility of the two regimens, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) was applied. Using a decision tree, we calculated the expected costs and quality adjusted life years (QALYs) for both methods; also, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was assessed. Results: The results of the decision tree showed that in the AC arm, the expected cost was 39,170 US$ and the expected QALY was 3.39 and in the PG arm, the expected cost was 43,336 dollars and the expected QALY was 2.64. Sensitivity analysis showed the cost effectiveness of the AC and ICER=-5535 US$. Conclusions: Overall, the results showed that AC to be superior to PG in treatment of patients with breast cancer, being less costly and more effective.

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