Direct and Indirect Costs of Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Assessment of Economic and Social Impact
Metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer were the most frequent categories for various treatment cost evaluations. A few specific combinations of drugs were cost-effective only under the condition of dropping the unit prices of a medication. Further summarizing, reviewing, and developing a methodology for standardized comparisons are needed.
Authors
- Izabela Gąska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6054-5972)
- Weronika Ciećko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1496-1924)
- Daria Schneider-Matyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-9504)
- Andrzej Deptała (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2640-2043)
- Dorota Waśko−Czopnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-6830)
- Michał Marczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6262-0529)
- Olga Partyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-2902)
- Remigiusz Kozłowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-5341)
- Ewa Bandurska
- Jarosław Drobnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-1485)
- Katarzyna Sygit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-2266)
- Dominika Mękal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0070-1678)
- Kamila Rachubińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-3766)
- Monika Pajewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7735-5219)
- Tomasz Czapla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8402-2236)
- Aleksandra Czerw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6189-6678)
- Anna Maria Cybulska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-287X)
- Anna Badowska-Kozakiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-8760)
- Elżbieta Grochans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-7002)
- Piotr Pobrotyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9216-451X)
- Adam Wiatkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4641-0488)
- Natalia Czerw
- Katarzyna Wojtyła-Blicharska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3926-4528)
Institutions
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- University of Łódź (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (PL)
- Jan Grodek State Vocational Academy in Sanok (PL)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+ (Poland) (PL)
- WSB University (PL)
- Uniwersytet Kaliski im. Prezydenta Stanisława Wojciechowskiego (PL)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- Pomeranian Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17193257
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- National Institutes of Health