Tag: Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Screening in Greece: A Modelling Study to Estimate the Impact on Lung Cancer Life Years

Lung Cancer Screening in Greece: A Modelling Study to Estimate the Impact on Lung Cancer Life Years

Souliotis Kyriakos, Golna Christina, Golnas Pavlos, Markakis Ioannis-Anestis, Linardou Helena, Sifaki-Pistolla Dimitra & Hatziandreou Evi Background: Lung cancer causes a substantial epidemiological burden in Greece. Yet, no formal national lung cancer screening program has been introduced to date. This study modeled the impact on lung cancer life years (LCLY) of a hypothetical scenario of comprehensive screening for lung cancer with…

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End-of-Life Health-Care Cost of Patients With Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study

End-of-Life Health-Care Cost of Patients With Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study

Kyriakos Souliotis, Chara Kani, Androniki Marioli, Aggeliki Kamboukou, Aikaterini Prinou, Konstantinos Syrigos, Sophia Markantonis Introduction: Lung cancer exerts a significant societal and health-care-related economic burden and chemotherapy drugs constitute a major factor of total direct cost. The aim of the present study was to assess the direct health-care cost of lung cancer in Greece by conducting a retrospective analysis on…

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