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Indian Journal of Cancer
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Cancer Society
ISSN: 0019-509X
EISSN: 0019-509X
Vol. 48, No. 4, 2011, pp. 428-437
Bioline Code: cn11121
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Cancer, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2011, pp. 428-437

 en Expenditure audit of women with breast cancer in a tertiary care hospital of Delhi
Pakseresht, S; Ingle, G K.; Garg, S & Singh, M M.

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is associated with substantial medical and economic burden. This study assisted the expenditure incurred by the subjects on diagnosis and treatment till the period of follow-up.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study; a case series of patients studied at the time of diagnosis and followed after 6 months. The study was conducted at one of Hospitals in India, from January 2006 to December 2007. One hundred and seventy-two women with new primary breast cancer were included in the study. During the study period 69 subjects were lost to follow-up. The comparative analysis was done for 103 subjects. Cost implications of breast cancer include direct medical costs and indirect costs. Questionnaire for the data collection was used. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used.
Results: The median total direct and indirect expenditure was Rs. 12,100 (US$ 1 = Rs 50) with the range of Rs. 0-54000. The largest component of total direct medical costs was in stage I (median Rs. 6530), total indirect costs (median Rs. 7500), and median total cost was Rs. 17,600. The total expenditures (median Rs. 13,100) were the highest in younger age group (<40). The median direct expenditure was higher in the subjects who visited private setup before coming to Hospital (Rs. 8250) than those who came directly (Rs. 4500).
Conclusions: Cost of treatment for breast cancer depends on many factors, including the stages of the cancer, the woman′s age, perhaps the costs of treatment, private hospital and insurance.

Keywords
Breast cancer, cost, women

 
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