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Are New Chemo Treatments Cost-Effective?

(HealthDay News) New chemotherapy agents for metastatic colon cancer improve patient survival but are costly, says a new study…

[The] increase in survival was associated with a lifetime cost increase of $37,100, which equates to $66,200 per year of life gained. After they made additional adjustments, the researchers calculated that the cost for each quality-adjusted life-year (a year of life in perfect health) gained was $99,100.

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