Cost-effectiveness of real-world administration of chemotherapy and add-on Viscum album L. therapy compared to chemotherapy in the treatment of stage IV NSCLC patients.
Anja ThronickeThomas ReinholdPhilipp von TrottChristian GrahBurkhard MatthesHarald MatthesFriedemann SchadPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The findings of the present study suggest that the combined use of chemotherapy and VA was clinically effective and comparably cost-effective to chemotherapy alone in our analysed patient sample from the hospital's perspective. Further randomized and prospective cost-effectiveness studies are necessary to complement our findings.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- small cell lung cancer
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- squamous cell carcinoma
- randomized controlled trial
- emergency department
- radiation therapy
- clinical trial
- mesenchymal stem cells
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- placebo controlled
- phase ii
- bone marrow
- tyrosine kinase
- patient reported
- epidermal growth factor receptor
- replacement therapy