The Burden of Healthcare Costs Associated with Prostate Cancer in Ireland:

Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment

Richéal M.Burns¹ 

关键词: Costs;    Detection;    Prostate cancer;    PSA testing;    Treatment;   

DOI  :  10.5301/grhta.5000249

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

PurposeWith one of the highest incidences across Europe and the rest of the World in 2012, the Republic of Ireland (RoI) has experienced significant increases in prostate cancer (PCa) since 1994. The main driver is the widespread use of PSA testing which is used to detect PCa. This is expected to have significant implications on resource use in the RoI. The focus of this paper was to (i) derive costs for the PCa pathway, from diagnosis to treatment, and (ii) estimate overall healthcare expenditure for PCa in the RoI.MethodsPCa incidence (ICD-10 code: C61), treatment and mortality data during 2007-2010 was obtained from the National Cancer Registry Ireland. Costs associated with diagnosis, treatment, treatment complications, clinical follow-up to year four post-diagnosis and terminal (palliative) care were estimated using sources such as survey data, Irish inpatient costs and published costs.ResultsThe overall estimated burden of healthcare costs associated with those diagnosed with PCa and receiving care ...

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