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Review
. 2006 Nov 25;333(7578):1118-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39008.624051.BE.

How much will Herceptin really cost?

Ann Barrett  1 , Tom Roques, Matthew Small, Richard D Smith
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Review

How much will Herceptin really cost?

Ann Barrett et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommends Herceptin in early breast cancer, but it provides no additional funding or any suggestion of which services to cut. This leaves medical staff with difficult decisions to make

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