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- Title
Quality of life assessment and cost‑utility analysis of initial chemotherapy for patients with non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma: A prospective analysis.
- Authors
Tanaka, Kazuhide; Yasuda, Masahiro; Tachi, Tomoya; Teshigawara, Yuta; Inoue, Seiji; Ino, Yoko; Kitagawa, Junichi; Noguchi, Yoshihiro; Yoshimura, Tomoaki; Teramachi, Hitomi; Kasahara, Senji
- Abstract
Chemotherapy has helped prolong survival in patients with malignant lymphoma, enhancing their quality of life (QOL). Despite the eventual decline in the QOL of patients, the impact of initial chemotherapy remains poorly understood. A prospective patient-reported QOL survey among patients with malignant lymphoma receiving initial chemotherapy was conducted, targeting those treated at Gifu Municipal Hospital (Gifu, Japan) between January 2021 and December 2022. Surveys were conducted pre- and post-chemotherapy based on the EuroQol 5 dimensions. Drug costs were calculated using official prices and analyzed from the cost payer's perspective via cost-utility analysis. Among the 60 patients included in the present study, 28 had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone ± rituximab therapy was the most common treatment (38 patients) and demonstrated superior cost-effectiveness due to its lowest cost and change in utility value. Initial chemotherapy for patients with malignant lymphoma generally improved the QOL. Clinical trial registration: UMIN000042868 (registered on December 28, 2020).
- Subjects
DIFFUSE large B-cell lymphomas; COST effectiveness; DRUG prices; OVERALL survival; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Oncology Letters, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 3, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1792-1074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3892/ol.2024.14564