Cost-Effectiveness of Short-Course Radiation Plus Temozolomide for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Among Elderly Patients in China and the United States

• Main Authors: Jigang Chen (Author), Xin Tong (Author), Mingyang Han (Author), Songfeng Zhao (Author), Linjin Ji (Author), Yongkai Qin (Author), Zilong He (Author), Yuesong Pan (Author), Chunhui Wang (Author), Aihua Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a fatal type of brain tumor with a high incidence among elderly people. Temozolomide (TMZ) has proven to be an effective chemotherapeutic agent with significant survival benefits. This study aimed to evaluate the economic outcomes of radiotherapy (RT) and...