Estimating the future cancer management costs attributable to modifiable risk factors in Canada.
Yibing RuanAbbey E PoirierJoy PaderKeiko AsakawaChaohui LuSaima MemonAnthony B MillerStephen D WalterPaul J VilleneuveWill D KingKarena D VoleskyLeah SmithPrithwish DeChristine M FriedenreichDarren R BrennerPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2021)
Interventions targeting modifiable cancer risk factors could prevent a substantial number of incident cancer cases and billions of dollars in cancer management costs. With limited budgets and rising costs in cancer care in Canada, these simulation models and results are valuable for researchers and policymakers to inform decisions and prioritize and evaluate intervention programs.