title: The disease burden of colorectal cancer in Hungary.
abstract: The aim of the paper is to give an overview of the epidemiology, treatment pattern and quality, as well as policy issues and disease burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Hungary. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in both males and females in Hungary. The Hungarian Cancer Registry collects data on the epidemiological characteristics of CRC. Two pilot programmes (1997/1998 and 2003/2004) were conducted for population-based screening of CRC using both immunological and guaiac faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). The National Health Insurance Fund Administration (NHIFA) spends altogether <euro> 38.9 million a year on the treatment of CRC. It is hoped that the introduction of an accepted and cost-effective screening programme for CRC can reduce the high CRC burden in Hungary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health-Economics, Policy & Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boncz
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brodszky
authors.forename: Márta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Péntek
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Agoston
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: Krisztián
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kárpáti
authors.forename: Ildikó
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kriszbacher
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fuszek
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gulácsi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D055815:Young Adult