Comparing the cost of non-metastatic breast cancer care in a low-income vs a high-income country: A plea for an optimal allocation of health resources in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Autores da FMUP

  • Nuno Miguel De Sousa Lunet

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Participantes de fora da FMUP

  • Brandao, M
  • Morais, S
  • Guisseve, A
  • Bata, G
  • Borges, M
  • Tulsidas, S
  • Pereira, S
  • Carrilho, C

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Abstract

Breast cancer incidence is rising in low-income countries, but there is limited information regarding health resource allocation for its care. We assessed the cost of care during the first three years after diagnosis in a low-income country (Mozambique; n = 162 women) and compared it with a high-income country (Portugal, n = 703 women). Local currency prices were converted to 2019 international dollars (Int$). In Mozambique, the median cost was lower than in Portugal (2888 vs 18,533 Int$, respectively) and did not vary across stage or tumor subtype. These findings may help improving resource allocation for breast cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite reflecting an underfunding of treatment in this setting. ? 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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ISSN/ISSNe:
1532-3080, 0960-9776

Breast  Churchill Livingstone

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Article
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1-4
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Keywords

  • Breast neoplasms; Sub-Saharan Africa; Developing countries; Global health; Costs and cost analysis; Cancer staging

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