Uterine smooth muscle tumors are neoplasms composed of smooth muscle; they range from benign leiomyomas to low-grade and high-grade leiomyosarcomas. Several histologic subtypes exist, including usual (spindled), epithelioid, and myxoid tumors. Next:
The total cost for a pillcam procedure is about $1,000, while the cost for an endoscopy is about $1,600. However, the pillcam is such a new technology that some insurance companies may not cover it.
Addition of cetuximab (Erbitux) or bevacizumab (Avastin), would further take the expenditure to approximately $20,000 to $30,000. Please note that the given figures are only an estimate of the cost of chemotherapy drugs and this may vary as the prices could fluctuate.