Direct and indirect costs of breast cancer management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Breast cancer leads to high direct and indirect costs, especially in the advanced stages of the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. These findings highlight the need for the implementation of early screening programs to reduce costs.

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Journal of Cancer Policy
Published
2025-08-05
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2025.100629
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3
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Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
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3.14

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Abstract

Breast cancer leads to high direct and indirect costs, especially in the advanced stages of the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. These findings highlight the need for the implementation of early screening programs to reduce costs.

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Inserm (FR), Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ), Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA (BJ), Institut d’Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale (FR), Progamme National Contre le Tuberculose (BJ), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR), Institut d’Epidémiologie et de Neurologie Tropicale, Université de Limoges (FR)
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Département Soutien et Formation, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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