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Original Research

Potential resource and cost saving analysis of subcutaneous versus intravenous administration for rituximab in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and for trastuzumab in breast cancer in 17 Italian hospitals based on a systematic survey

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Pages 227-233 | Published online: 23 May 2016

Figures & data

Table 1 Overview of the 19 centers in the six Italian regions participating in the study

Figure 1 The theoretical model to analyze the subcutaneous versus intravenous therapy benefits in Italy.

Notes: I admin, first administration; II + admin, administration of therapy second and further times.
Figure 1 The theoretical model to analyze the subcutaneous versus intravenous therapy benefits in Italy.

Table 2 Size differences in participating centers

Table 3 Time difference in patient preparation for the administration of an intravenous versus subcutaneous therapy: in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and in breast cancer

Table 4 Impact of intravenous versus subcutaneous administration from an FTEs perspective: in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and in breast cancer

Table 5 Wastage calculation between intravenous and subcutaneous administration in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (rituximab) and in breast cancer (trastuzumab)