The cost of oropharyngeal cancer in England: A retrospective hospital data analysis.

S T KeepingM J TempestS J StephensS M CarrollR SimcockT M JonesRichard J Shaw

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)

In 4 years, the number of patients with oropharyngeal cancer receiving some form of inpatient care increased by more than half, and associated costs increased by three quarters. This reinforces the case for prevention and early detection strategies to help contain this epidemiological and economic burden.

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