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Showing posts with label consolidation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consolidation. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2011

abstract: Consolidation paclitaxel is more cost-effective than bevacizumab following upfront treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (taxol/avastin)



Introduction


Randomized trials have demonstrated significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) with consolidation paclitaxel (P) and bevacizumab (B) following cytoreduction and adjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel (CP) for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness (C/E) of these consolidation strategies.

Conclusions


In this model, B consolidation for advanced EOC was associated with a modest improvement in effectiveness that is less than that with P consolidation and more costly. A statistically significant improvement in survival may improve the value of B consolidation.

Research highlights


► Paclitaxel is a more cost-effective consolidation option in advanced ovarian cancer.
► Consolidation Bevacizumab is not cost-effective for advanced ovarian cancer.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

NCI announces plans to reinvigorate clinical trials, December 23, 2010 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)



Note: see second post for list of groups (international) 

 

 "Consolidation of cooperative group program is designed to bring enhanced efficiencies to oncological sciencesThe National Cancer Institute (NCI) has announced major changes to be made in the long-established Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program ....."

 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/clinical-trials-cooperative-group ...... For more information about cancer, please visit the NCI Web site at http://www.cancer.gov or call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)....."

Thursday, July 29, 2010

abstract: Continued chemotherapy after complete response to primary therapy among women with advanced ovarian cancer (meta-analysis)



CONCLUSIONS

Although individual studies have not yet convincingly shown a survival advantage with maintenance chemotherapy in OC, this meta-analysis demonstrates that continued chemotherapy after completion of primary therapy for OC improves PFS and OS. Benefits are greatest in patients with advanced stage OC who reach complete clinical or pathologic response after primary therapy.