Table 2. Costs for Each 3-Week Chemotherapy Cycle .
| Cost Type | Item | Costs/3 wk, $ |
|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapya | Bevacizumab | 5596.95 |
| Capecitabine | 576.40 | |
| Administrationb | NA | 427.66 |
| Complicationsc | Observation | 62.05 |
| Maintenance | 311.99 |
a
Assumes a 1.86-m2, 82-kg patient.
b
Based on 1 hour or less administration time every 3 weeks.
c
Complication costs include medication for neuropathy, hand-foot syndrome, and hypertension, but not hospitalizations because nearly all grade 3 to 4 complications reported in the CAIRO3 randomized clinical trial could be managed in the outpatient setting.4