The Economic Burden of Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review
Most studies investigating the direct healthcare costs of HNC have utilized US databases of claims to public and private payers. Data from these studies suggested that costs generally are higher for HNC patients with recurrent and/or metastatic disease, for patients undergoing surgery, and for those patients insured by private payers. Further work is needed, particularly in Europe and other regions outside the USA; prospective studies assessing the cost associated with HNC would allow for more systematic comparison of costs, and would provide valuable economic information to payers, providers, and patients </AbstractSection> Copyright The Author(s) 2014
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2014
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Authors: | Wissinger, Erika ; Griebsch, Ingolf ; Lungershausen, Juliane ; Foster, Talia ; Pashos, Chris |
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PharmacoEconomics. - Springer, ISSN 1170-7690. - Vol. 32.2014, 9, p. 865-882
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