An economic evaluation of breast cancer interventions in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. Breast cancer is responsible for 3100 deaths annually. Quantifying the economic and social impacts of breast cancer supports inclusion of cancer care within Kenya's universal healthcare plan.

Methods

Kenya's Ministry of Health led an economic cost-benefit analysis of expanding breast cancer prevention and treatment services. Three scenarios (early diagnosis only, screening with clinical breast exam (CBE-led), and screening with mammography (MG-led)) were modelled using an adapted version of a deterministic state-transition cohort simulation model jointly developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and maintained by Forecast Health. Real world eviden

SUBMITTER: Hutchinson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563939 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature