The economic costs of precision medicine for clinical translational research among children with high-risk cancer

Autor: Christopher E. L. Owens, Owen Tan, Joice Kuroiwa-Trzmielina, Rupendra N. Shrestha, Tracey O’Brien, Vanessa Tyrrell, Deborah J. Schofield
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: npj Precision Oncology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2397-768X
DOI: 10.1038/s41698-024-00711-w
Popis: Abstract Embedding precision medicine in paediatric oncology shows promise to have a positive impact on how children with cancer will be treated in the future. While there are a number of studies of precision medicine in childhood cancer, there is limited evidence available on the cost of implementing the related testing. This is the first Australian study that systematically measures the cost of using precision medicine in the care of high-risk childhood cancers, through the Zero Childhood Cancer Precision Medicine Programme. In 2021 Australian dollars, the estimated costs inclusive of genomic and preclinical testing were: (A) $12,743 per patient for access; (B) $14,262 per identification of molecular cause; and (C) $21,769 per MTB recommendation. The information gained supports the understanding of the cost of reporting clinically significant outcomes relevant to the biology of the tumour, diagnosis, prognosis and potentially improving clinical management for a child.
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