Becker's Healthcare August 5, 2024
The total U.S. healthcare system costs for initial cancer screenings in 2021 were an estimated $43 billion, according to a study published Aug. 5 in The Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute analyzed national healthcare survey data and cost resources data for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screenings.
Screening for colon cancer represented approximately 64% of all total screening costs, with colonoscopy costs making up 55% of the total. Almost all of the cancer screening costs were attributed to...
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