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Table 4 Average monthly cost of patients in the state progression free state (PFS) and post progression (PP)

From: Trastuzumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in HER2-positive gastric cancer treatment in Iran: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Disease state

Cost item

Frequency

Numbers needed in each cycle

Unit cost

Cycle cost

Monthly cost

Progress Free State (PFS)

inpatient

0.56

3

93.79

157.57

26.26

oncologist visit

1

6

6.82

40.92

6.82

CT scan

1

5

37.27

186.35

31.06

Endoscopy

1

2

44.99

89.98

15.00

Laboratory tests

1

6

16.56

99.36

16.56

Total

    

95.62

Post progress State (PP)

inpatient

0.63

3

93.79

177.26

29.54

oncologist visit

1

6

6.82

40.92

6.82

CT scan

1

5

37.27

186.35

31.06

Endoscopy

1

2

44.99

89.98

15.00

Laboratory tests

1

6

16.56

99.36

16.56

Bypass or Intestinal Obstructive Surgery

0.14

1

113.24

15.85

2.64

stent

0.7

1

115.50

80.85

13.48

feeding tube

0.26

1

49.71

12.92

2.15

Total

    

117.62