Costs of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer treatment in Finland.

Juhana TikkanenTeija NieminenPatrik LassusMikko TenhunenLasse LehtonenAntti Aarni Mäkitie

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

PST is associated with 2-3 times higher median costs than definitive (C)RT in Finland. The finding differs from the results previously reported in North America, which is related, e.g., to differences in the treatment practices as well as in the regulation of the health care systems.

Keyphrases

squamous cell
healthcare
primary care
locally advanced
combination therapy
social media
health insurance
rectal cancer