Direct medical costs of mycosis fungoides in specialized Italian hospital departments.
The objective was to analyze direct medical costs of managing mycosis fungoides (MF). We conducted a retrospective observational study in five Italian specialized departments. The 58 patients enrolled had a confirmed diagnosis of MF stage IIB or worse in 1999. The mean cost per patient was 9,231.40 euro.
Ricci
Elena
E
Cortelazzo
Sergio
S
Krulichova
Iva
I
Garattini
Livio
L
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors