Fluorescence-guided transurethral resection of bladder cancer using hexaminolevulinate: Analysis of health economic impact in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-198

  Malmström, Per Uno ^a   Hedelin, Hans ^b   Thomas, Yngvil Kloster ^c   Thompson, Gwilym J ^d   Durrant, Helen ^d   Furniss, Jim ^d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b PhotoCure ASA ^*  (Sweden)

^c PhotoCure ASA   (Norway)

^d Bridgehead International   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Bladder cancer; Computer model; Costs and cost analysis; Cystoscopy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HEXYL ESTER; BCG VACCINE; CISPLATIN; DOXORUBICIN; GEMCITABINE; METHOTREXATE; MITOMYCIN C; VINBLASTINE; 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HEXYL ESTER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CARBON; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR RECURRENCE; ADULT; BLADDER TUMOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST CONTROL; CYSTECTOMY; DECISION TREE; ECONOMICS; FLUORESCENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST SAVINGS; CYSTECTOMY; CYSTOSCOPY; DECISION TREES; FLUORESCENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67649097382     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590902808541     Document Type: Article

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