Direct and indirect economic burden of lung cancer in Denmark a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, but the additional economic burden regarding direct and indirect costs is largely unknown. This study provides information on the economic consequences of lung cancer on a national level. Methods: From the Danish National Patient Registry (NPR) and the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR), 53,749 patients with lung cancer were identified and matched with 214,304 controls on age, gender, region of residence and marital status in the period 1998-2010. Direct and indirect costs, health care contacts and frequency, medication and social transfer payments were extracted from national databases. Results: Direct health care cost were higher for lung cancer patients than controls both before and after be

SUBMITTER: Gouliaev A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330737 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature