Economic Burden of Prostate Cancer in Iran: Measuring Costs and Quality of Life

Economic Burden of Prostate Cancer in Iran: Measuring Costs and Quality of Life

<strong>Background:</strong> Prostate cancer (PCa) is the third most diagnosed cancer among men in Iran with approximately 4200 new cases in 2015. Considering the rapid growth of cancer diagnosis, this study aims to investigate the economic burden of PCa patients and their health-related...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Javad Foroughi Moghadam, Mohsen Ayati, Maryam Rangchian, Gholamreza Pourmand, Peiman Haddad, Alireza Nikoofar, Hamidreza Rezvani, Seyed Jalil Hosseini, Jamshid Salamzadeh, Hamid Reza Rasekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-04-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Cost of illness
Societal perspective
Productivity loss
Health-related quality of life
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Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/article_44864_9d88c12874d7bb88668c9bddd7b95c18.pdf

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