Screening and the costs of treating colorectal cancer: some preliminary results.
This paper describes a hospital costing analysis of 85 colorectal cancer patients treated in the context of a randomised control trial at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. Estimates are presented for investigation, surgical and inpatients costs. Comparisons between study and control group patients reveal only a small difference in overall costs of treatment.
Tuck
J
J
Walker
A
A
Whynes
D K
DK
Pye
G
G
Hardcastle
J D
JD
Chamberlain
J
J
D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D006113:United Kingdom