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A study comparing the cost-effectiveness of conventional and drug-eluting transarterial chemoembolisation (cTACE and DEB-TACE) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in an Australian public hospital.

Warren ClementsAbigail ChenowethBenjamin PhippsLowella MozoMark Paul BolgerLaura MorphettTuan PhanJim KoukounarasMatthew W Lukies
Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2024)
Both cTACE and DEB-TACE are low-cost treatments in Australia. However, DEB-TACE offers a solution with an ICER of AUD$10,560 per QALY gained which is below the Australian government willingness to pay threshold and thus is a more cost-effective treatment.
Keyphrases
  • low cost
  • healthcare
  • emergency department