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The Direct and Indirect Costs of Colorectal Cancer in Vietnam: An Economic Analysis from a Social Perspective.


ABSTRACT: The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased rapidly in Vietnam, but the economic burden of this disease has never been estimated. We estimate the direct and indirect cost of CRC patients in Vietnam in 2018 using a prevalence-based approach and human capital method. The total economic cost of CRC was VND 3041.88 billion (~$132.9 million), representing 0.055% of the 2018 gross domestic product. Notably, indirect costs comprised 83.58 % of the total cost, 82.61% of which is future income loss, because CRC occurs during productive years. The economic burden of CRC in Vietnam is substantial. The medical cost for CRC diagnosis and treatment is higher for younger patients and for those in advanced stages. Strategies to decrease the economic burden of CRC at the patient and national level, such as screening programs, should be developed and implemented in Vietnam.

SUBMITTER: Tran BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792935 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Direct and Indirect Costs of Colorectal Cancer in Vietnam: An Economic Analysis from a Social Perspective.

Tran Binh Thang BT   Choi Kui Son KS   Nguyen Thanh Xuan TX   Sohn Dae Kyung DK   Kim Sun-Young SY   Suh Jae Kyung JK   Phan Van Sang VS   Pham Huu Tri HT   Nguyen Minh Hanh MH   Nguyen Thanh Binh TB   Hoang Huu Khoi HK   Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh TTB   Nguyen Minh Tu MT   Oh Jin-Kyoung JK  

International journal of environmental research and public health 20201222 1


The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased rapidly in Vietnam, but the economic burden of this disease has never been estimated. We estimate the direct and indirect cost of CRC patients in Vietnam in 2018 using a prevalence-based approach and human capital method. The total economic cost of CRC was VND 3041.88 billion (~$132.9 million), representing 0.055% of the 2018 gross domestic product. Notably, indirect costs comprised 83.58 % of the total cost, 82.61% of which is  ...[more]

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