Hospital Costs of Colorectal Cancer Care

Hospital Costs of Colorectal Cancer Care

OBJECTIVE In a hospital based setting, identify factors which influence the cost of colorectal cancer care? DESIGN Retrospective case note review SETTING Nottingham, United Kingdom PARTICIPANTS 227 patients treated for colorectal cancer METHODS Retrospective review of the hospital records provided the primary data for the costing study and included all CRC related resource consumption o...

Hospital Costs of Adverse Events in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Background: Monoclonal antibody treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) have distinct treatment-related safety profiles. This study aimed to elucidate the hospitalisation costs of adverse events (AEs) commonly associated with monoclonal antibodies when administered to patients with mCRC. Methods: This study extracted data for patients newly diagnosed with mCRC from a large US claims ...

Comparison of approaches for estimating incidence costs of care for colorectal cancer patients.

BACKGROUND Estimates of the costs of medical care vary across patient populations, data sources, and methods. The objective of this study was to compare 3 approaches for estimating the incidence costs of colorectal cancer (CRC) care using similar patient populations, but different data sources and methods. METHODS We used 2 data sources, linked SEER-Medicare and Medicare claims alone, to iden...

direct costs of treatment for colorectal cancer in iran: analysis of patients data in a specialized hospital of cancer patients in isfahan

As tests evolve and costs of cancer care rise: reappraising stool-based screening for colorectal neoplasia.

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer screening and treatment are rapidly evolving. Aims To reappraise stool-based colorectal cancer screening in light of changing test performance characteristics, lower test cost and increasing colorectal cancer care costs. METHODS Using a Markov model, we compared faecal DNA testing every 3 years, annual faecal occult blood testing or immunochemical testing, and col...