The head and neck district represents one of the most frequent sites of cancer, and the
percentage of metastases is very high in both loco-regional and distant areas. Prognosis …

Background & Aims Widespread screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) has reduced its
incidence and mortality. Previous studies investigated the economic effects of CRC …

Background: The rising financial burden of cancer on health-care systems worldwide has
led to the increased demand for evidence-based research on which to base reimbursement …

Abstract Background In European countries, it is difficult for local health organizations to
determine the resources allocated to different hospitals for breast cancer. The aim of the …

Colorectal cancer is a global public health issue and imposes a significant economic burden
on populations and healthcare systems. This paper systematically reviews the literature to …

In a new report, the Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE) compares the cancer
situation in EU28 plus Norway and Switzerland. The report builds on a previous comparative …

Objectives To estimate total direct health care costs associated to diagnosis and treatment of
women with breast cancer in Italy, and to investigate their distribution by service type …

Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a
multisystem condition destined to become pandemic in the coming decades. This study …

Sustainability of cancer burden is becoming increasingly central in the policy makers'
debate, and poses a challenge for the welfare systems, due to trends towards greater …

The costs of cancer care grow exponentially. It has been argued that there is a linear relation
between costs and outcome: the more a country spends on cancer care, the better the …