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Pancreatic cancer: Total costs and utilization of health services

✍ Scribed by Wilson, Leslie S.; Lightwood, James M.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 101 KB
Volume: 71
Category: Article
ISSN: 0022-4790
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199907)71:3<171::aid-jso7>3.0.co;2-8

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✦ Synopsis

Background and Objectives: Pancreatic cancer ranks 11th in incidence, and fifth in cancer deaths, with 29,000 affected annually. Accurate estimates of the cost of pancreatic cancer are unavailable; existing estimates are variable or not generalizable. This paper presents detailed cost estimates for pancreatic cancer by service, age, and gender. Methods: Direct and indirect societal costs are determined using a prevalence-based, human capital approach.

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