Cost-Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening Using Digital Mammography in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Evolving breast cancer treatments have led to improved outcomes but carry a substantial financial burden. The association of treatment costs with the cost-effectiveness of screening mammography is unknown.

Objective

To determine the cost-effectiveness of population-based breast cancer screening in the context of current treatment standards.

Design, setting, and participants

In this economic evaluation, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer/Statistics Canada OncoSim-Breast microsimulation model was used to estimate the impact of various screening schedules in terms of clinical outcomes and treatment costs. Breast cancer treatment costs were derived from activity-based costing published in 2023 specific to a publicly funded health system in Ontario, Canada.

SUBMITTER: Wilkinson AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11696453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature