Impact of government-organized screening programs on the economic burden of cervical cancer across five disease courses: a multistage regression and mediation analysis
Government-led cervical cancer screening was associated with lower economic burden with pathways involving earlier-stage diagnosis, reduced overtreatment, and decreased reliance on higher-level hospitals, suggesting potential clinical benefits, efficient resource use, and improved equity in cancer care.
Authors
- Xuelian Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-018X)
- Mingjie Dong
- Fanghui Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9294-0005)
- Jiaxin Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6352-1589)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Biology and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0418
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation