Long-term costs associated with healthcare use of people with cancer in Scotland
Substantial costs were observed in all cancer types studied, with the highest costs measured in the year following diagnosis. Screening was associated with both lower costs and better survival, supporting the focus on early detection.
Authors
- Peter S Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-7841)
- Elizabeth Lemmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-6106)
- Nazir Lone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-2779)
- Kenny Haining (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1682-5105)
Institutions
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Journal of Health Economics
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-025-01800-8
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council