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Few studies have examined the costs associated with differing first-line chemotherapy regimens in patients with metastatic breast cancer MBC. |
Chemotherapy prolongs survival and improves quality of life in such patients, but standard chemotherapy for this disease has not been defined. However, these treatments are only partly effective and only work for a limited period of time. |
With docetaxel for metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior anthracycline-containing regimen. See full labeling. |
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The main matter of concern to the PBAC was the use of resources to offset the higher drug cost requested for capecitabine. The PBAC considered that the administration costs associated with 5-FU had been overestimated so that the higher cost of capecitabine could be offset. |
Xeloda is a cytostatic drug. |
Kandivali West, Mumbai No. |
Capecitabine is an orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers. |
Ankara Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. |
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