Economic Burden of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment in North India

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP
Akashdeep S ChauhanRoshan Verma

Abstract

Background: The rising cost of cancer treatment has imposed a huge financial burden on the affected households, leading to catastrophic outcomes and impoverishment. The present study was designed to estimate the economic burden incurred by households for the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) in India. Methods: The present study was undertaken in a large public sector tertiary care hospital of North India. A total of 159 patients were recruited at time of their first registration in the department of Radiation Oncology, and were followed after completion of their treatment. Another 288 were recruited within one month after completion of treatment. Economic burden was assessed in terms of out of pocket (OOP) expenditure incurred, prevalence of catastrophic health expenditure and distress financing (borrowing or selling of assets) related to different modalities of cancer treatment. Results: The average OOP expenditure incurred by a patient of HNC patient was INR 37, 845 (USD 563), which varied from INR 32,379 (USD 482) when a patient undergoes radiotherapy alone to INR 67,480 (USD 1,004) for surgery along with chemo-radiotherapy. Specifically, patients undergoing 2-DRT and IMRT alone had to spend INR 31,487 (USD 469) and IN...Continue Reading

Citations

Sep 24, 2020·International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care·Akashdeep Singh ChauhanRoshan Verma
Nov 12, 2020·Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira·José Klerton Luz AraújoAuro Del Giglio
Aug 25, 2021·Cancer Reports·Mohemmed N KhanJohn R de Almeida

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