[Approach to the problem of economic costs of the medical therapy of tumors].
The use of antitumoral drugs is increasing constantly. The economic cost pro capite of the commonest oncotherapeutic treatments has been analysed. The calculation is carried out on the basis of out-patient as well as in-patient treatment. The costs were identical in the hospital where the study was carried out due to the application of the recent regional health legislation. A number of considerations are made regarding the implications of unqualified use of the medical treatment of cancer.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004470:Economics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
Approccio al problema dei costi economici della terapia medica dei tumori.