Cost of care for cancer patients in England: evidence from population-based patient-level data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health systems are facing the challenge of providing care to an increasing population of patients with cancer. However, evidence on costs is limited due to the lack of large longitudinal databases.

Methods

We matched cost of care data to population-based, patient-level data on cancer patients in England. We conducted a retrospective cohort study including all patients age 18 and over with a diagnosis of colorectal (275 985 patients), breast (359 771), prostate (286 426) and lung cancer (283 940) in England between 2001 and 2010. Incidence costs, prevalence costs, and phase of care costs were estimated separately for patients age 18-64 and ⩾65. Costs of care were compared by patients staging, before and after diagnosis, and with a comparison population without canc

SUBMITTER: Laudicella M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4891510 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature