Budget impact analysis of molecular subtype profiling in endometrial cancer

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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the costs associated with four approaches to classifying endometrial cancer (EC), including histomorphological, histomorphological with ancillary immunohistochemical assays, histomolecular and selective molecular classification.

METHODS: Direct costs were determined per EC sample from the hospital's perspective. A budget impact analysis and sensitivity analysis were conducted to estimate the mean, minimum and maximum costs per sample and annual institutional costs in adjusted 2022 Canadian dollars. A provincial cost forecast was projected based on expected 2022 EC biopsies.

RESULTS: In 2018, our institution performed 190 EC biopsies. The mean cost per biopsy was $158 ($156-$212) for histomorphological classification, $384 ($360-$514) for histomorphological classification with immunohistochemistry and $1297 ($1265-1833) for histomolecular classification. Total annual institutional cost for histomorphological classification was $29,980 and $72,950 with immunohistochemistry. For histomolecular classification, the first year cost was $246,521, accounting for initial educational learning curve, and $233,461 thereafter, assuming a consistent number of biopsies per year. Targeted implementation of histomolecular classification among high-grade, p53 abnormal and/or MMR-deficient ECs (56% of cases) cost $169,688 in the first year and $162,418 annually thereafter. With a projected 3400 EC biopsies in Ontario in 2022, histomorphological classification would annually cost $537,078 and $1,305,677 with immunohistochemistry. Histomolecular classification would cost $4,410,203 in the first year and $4,176,737 annually once established. Selective molecular classification would lead to a cost of $3,044,178 in the first year and $2,913,443 thereafter.

CONCLUSIONS: The study highlights the need for informed decision-making when implementing molecular classification in clinical practice, given the substantial incremental healthcare costs associated with these approaches.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:178

Enthalten in:

Gynecologic oncology - 178(2023) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 54-59

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Plotkin, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Olkhov-Mitsel, Ekaterina [VerfasserIn]
Nofech-Mozes, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
Djordjevic, Bojana [VerfasserIn]
Mirkovic, Jelena [VerfasserIn]
Fitzpatrick, Madeline [VerfasserIn]
Krizova, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
Look Hong, Nicole J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Budget impact analysis
Cancer management costs
Endometiral cancer
Journal Article
Lynch syndrome screening
Molecular classification

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.11.2023

Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.09.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362870276