Cancer Therapy
Cost of epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa treatment in Sweden evaluated
Published in Blood Weekly, November 24th, 2005
According to recent research from Sweden, "A retrospective chart review was performed at 3 Swedish hospitals to evaluate the utilization, outcomes, and cost of using epoetin alfa or darbepoetin alfa to treat cancer patients with chemotherapy-related anemia. Data on dosage, duration of treatment, hematologic response, red blood cell transfusions, and healthcare resource consumption were collected and analyzed at various time points following the initiation of drug therapy."
"A significantly faster hematologic...
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