Economic burden of cancer attributable to modifiable risk factors in Japan

Controlling avoidable causes of cancer may save cancer-related healthcare costs and indirect premature deaths productivity loss. This study aimed to estimate the economic burden attributable major lifestyle environmental risk factors in Japan 2015. We evaluated cost modifiable from a societal perspective. obtained direct medical for 2015 National Database Health Insurance Claims Specific Checkups Japan, estimated mortality morbidity due using relevant national surveys Japan. Finally, we associated with factors. The was 1,024,006 million Japanese yen (\) (8,460 US dollars [$]) both sexes, \673,780 ($5,566 million) men \350,226 ($2,893 women, average exchange rate ($1 = \121.044). A total \285,150 ($2,356 lost death Indirect that could have been prevented were be \200,602 ($1,657 million). Productivity loss highest stomach (\28,735 million/$237 cervical women (\24,448 million/$202 Preventing controlling cancers caused by infections including Helicobacter pylori, human papillomavirus tobacco smoking will not only life-saving but also cost-saving long run.