Relative efficacy of oral cancer therapy for Medicare beneficiaries versus currently covered therapy: part 2, imatinib for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)

Abernethy A P, McCrory D C
Record ID 32006000279
English
Authors' objectives:

The aim of this review is to report on the relative efficacy of oral cancer therapy for Medicare beneficiaries versus currently covered therapy, in particular on imatinib for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).

Authors' methods: Review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2005
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Pyrimidines
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
  • Mouth Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Contact Email: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
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