[Economic assessment of adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy in colorectal cancer: a review].
The aim of this study is to perform a review of the literature on economic (or medico-economic) studies in the area of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. French and international literature has been reviewed on this topic. Colorectal cancer represents a major public health problem due to high mortality, prevalence and costs. Up to now chemotherapy can be used at the adjuvant stage or at the palliative one. This work provides a synthesis of the main results of economic publications devoted to adjuvant and palliative chemotherapies, as well as a reflection on the limits frequently associated with such studies.
Selke
Bernard
B
Cresge, Université catholique de Lille, 60, boulevard Vauban, BP109, 59016 Lille Cedex. bselkke@cresge.fr
Lebrun
Thérèse
T
Comte
Sylvie
S
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000191:economics; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007978:Levamisole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D010166:Palliative Care; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011799:Quinazolines; D013876:Thiophenes; D007978:Levamisole; D000077146:Irinotecan; C068874:raltitrexed; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D002166:Camptothecin