The cost of diagnosing endometrial cancer: Quantifying the healthcare cost of an abnormal uterine bleeding workup.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The evaluation of women with perimenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) to detect endometrial cancer (EC) and its precursors is not standardized and can vary widely. Consequently, costs associated with the workup and management undoubtedly vary. This study aimed to quantify costs of AUB/PMB evaluation to understand the healthcare burden associated with securing a pathologic diagnosis.

Methods

Women ≥45 years of age presenting to a single institution gynecology clinic with AUB/PMB for diagnostic workup were prospectively enrolled February 2013-October 2017 for a lower genital tract biospecimen research study. Clinical workup of AUB/PMB was determined by individual provider discretion. Costs of care were collected from administra

SUBMITTER: Warring SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724459 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature