Financial burden of prostate cancer in the Iranian population: a cost of illness and financial risk protection analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males worldwide and the third most common among Iran's male population. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding its direct and indirect costs in low and middle-income countries. This study intends to bridge the gap using a cost of illness approach, assessing the costs of prostate cancer from the perspectives of patients, society, and the insurance system.

Methods

Two hundred ninety seven patients were included in the study. Data for a 2-month period were obtained from patients registered at two hospitals (Tabriz, Tehran) in Iran in 2017. We applied a prevalence-based, bottom-up approach to assess the costs of the illness. We used the World Health Organization methods to measure the prevalence and investiga

SUBMITTER: Alinezhad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629147 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature