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Journal article
The financial cost of preventive and curative programs for breast cancer: a case study of women in Shiraz-Iran
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol.2(4), pp.187-191
2014
PMCID: PMC4025096
PMID: 24847485
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Abstract
Background: This cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the average costs of breast cancer screening and treatment among women with the age of 25 and over in Shiraz-Iran. Methods: Three majors hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) were selected for data collection. Financial documents and interviews with the hospitals’ financial officers were used for data collection. Results: Finding shows that the total cost of screening would be 5,847,544.96 US dollars for age groups of 25–34 and 35 and above, demonstrating the huge expense of screening programs. On the other hand, the average cost of breast cancer treatment for each patient would be 3608.47, 996.89, and 311.47 US dollars for mastectomy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, respectively. In addition, the total average cost for treatment of 2217 patients would be 1,466,988.9 US dollars, which is much less than screening programs expenses. Conclusion: It is concluded that although screening can be effective for improving quality of life and treatment effectiveness, considering the high costs of screening, it is not economical in Iran. Screening methods within suitable intervals, and also considering patients’ medical history have been recommended by the present study.
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- Title
- The financial cost of preventive and curative programs for breast cancer: a case study of women in Shiraz-Iran
- Creators
- Nahid Hatam (Author) - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesVahid Keshtkar (Author) - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAsiyeh Salehi (Author) - Griffith UniversityHamidreza Rafei (Author) - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol.2(4), pp.187-191
- Publisher
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Identifiers
- 991012855699902368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Nursing; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article