Preventive health program aims to reduce cost, incidence of breast cancer

Clin Resour Manag. 2001 Feb;2(2):26-9, 18.

Abstract

Targeted prevention for breast cancer. BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota and an affiliated pharmacy therapy company believes it can identify patients at risk of breast cancer so well that it's prevention program will enhance the members' quality of life while saving costs.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / economics
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine*
  • Female
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Minnesota
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • Premedication
  • Preventive Health Services / economics
  • Preventive Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Tamoxifen / economics
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Tamoxifen