Comparing the cost of non-metastatic breast cancer care in a low-income vs a high-income country: A plea for an optimal allocation of health resources in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2021

Autores

Brandao, M (Autor) Outra; Morais, S (Autor) Outra; Guisseve, A (Autor) Outra; Bata, G (Autor) Outra; Borges, M (Autor) Outra; Tulsidas, S (Autor) Outra; Pereira, S (Autor) Outra; Carrilho, C (Autor) Outra; Lunet N (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Breast

Vol. 57

Páginas: 1-4

ISSN: 0960-9776

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00T-JSE

DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.02.010

Abstract (EN): Breast cancer incidence is rising in low-income countries, but there is limited information regarding health resource allocation for its care. We assessed the cost of care during the first three years after diagnosis in a low-income country (Mozambique; n = 162 women) and compared it with a high-income country (Portugal, n = 703 women). Local currency prices were converted to 2019 international dollars (Int$). In Mozambique, the median cost was lower than in Portugal (2888 vs 18,533 Int$, respectively) and did not vary across stage or tumor subtype. These findings may help improving resource allocation for breast cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite reflecting an underfunding of treatment in this setting. ? 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4