Medical care costs according to the stage and subtype of breast cancer in a municipal setting: a case study of Hachioji City, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is important to assess whether the early detection of breast cancer affects medical care costs. However, research remains scant on the actual medical care costs associated with breast cancer treatment in Japan. This study aimed to determine the medical care costs of breast cancer treatment based on its stage using national health insurance claims data.

Methods

This was an observational study including patients with breast cancer who had undergone breast cancer treatment, as defined by the disease name and related treatment codes. Between August 2013 and June 2016, patients who underwent surgical treatment without axillary lymph node dissection and other radical treatment were classified as the curable group, while those who underwent palliative treatment were c

SUBMITTER: Nishikawa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764488 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature