Cost-effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer
https://doi.org/10.17650/1726-9776-2007-3-4-36-40
Abstract
The total expenses on the early detection and further treatment of prostate cancer (PC) were analyzed in 1785 males aged 40 to 70 years, examined at the Russian Radiology Research Center, for prostate pathology-unassociated diseases in 2000—2005. A control group comprised 734 patients referred to urologist of the Russian Radiology Research Center Polyclinic during the same period. In the study group, the cost of treatment per patient with detected PC was 60,150 rbl (including that of screening) while in the control group, it was 150,376 rbl. The expected economic effect of introduction of a PC screening program at the federal level may be as many as 8,970,066,799.48 rbl.
About the Authors
A. D. KaprinRussian Federation
Department of Health Care and Public Health Organization
Moscow
N. B. Naigovzina
Russian Federation
Department of Health Care and Public Health Organization
Moscow
S. A. Ivanov
Russian Federation
Department of Health Care and Public Health Organization
Moscow
V. A. Bashmakov
Russian Federation
Department of Health Care and Public Health Organization
Moscow
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For citations:
Kaprin A.D., Naigovzina N.B., Ivanov S.A., Bashmakov V.A. Cost-effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer. Cancer Urology. 2007;3(4):36-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/1726-9776-2007-3-4-36-40