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An Analysis of the Social and Economic Costs of Breast Cancer in Italy

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  • Francesco Saverio Mennini

    (EEHTA-CEIS, DEF Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
    Institute for Leadership and Management in Health, Kingston University, London KT1 2EE, UK)

  • Marco Trabucco Aurilio

    (Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy)

  • Simone Gazzillo

    (EEHTA-CEIS, DEF Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy)

  • Claudia Nardone

    (EEHTA-CEIS, DEF Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy)

  • Paolo Sciattella

    (EEHTA-CEIS, DEF Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Marcellusi

    (EEHTA-CEIS, DEF Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
    Institute for Leadership and Management in Health, Kingston University, London KT1 2EE, UK)

  • Raffaele Migliorini

    (Office of Medical Forensic Coordination, Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS), 0144 Rome, Italy)

  • Valerio Sciannamea

    (Office of Medical Forensic Coordination, Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS), 0144 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Piccioni

    (Emergency Medicine, Gemelli, IRCCS (Scientific Institute for Hospitalization and Treatment), 00168 Rome, Italy)

  • Matteo Bolcato

    (Legal Medicine, University of Padua, Via G. Falloppio 50, 35121 Padua, Italy)

  • Sandro Barni

    (Local Health Unit—ASST Bergamo Ovest, 24047 Treviglio, Italy)

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer affecting women and it represents an important economic burden. The aim of this study was to estimate the socio-economic burden of breast cancer (BC) in Italy both from the National Health Service (NHS) and the government perspectives (costs borne by the social security system). Methods: The economic analysis was based on the costs incurred by the NHS from 2008 to 2016 (direct costs related to hospitalizations) and by the National Social Security Institute (INPS) from 2009 to 2015 (costs of social security benefits) for patients with breast cancer. The analysis was based on the Hospital Information System (HIS) and Disability Insurance Awards databases. For both databases, patients affected by a malignant neoplasm of the female breast, carcinoma in situ, or secondary malignant neoplasm of the breast were considered. Results: Results show that more than 75,000 women were hospitalized for breast cancer every year, with an overall cost for hospitalization of about €300 million per year. From the Social Security analysis, a number of 29,000 beneficiaries each year was estimated. Considering per patient social costs, breast cancer at the primary stage cost €8828 per year, while secondary neoplasms cost €9780, with an average total economic burden of €257 million per year. Conclusions: This analysis focused on the economic impact of breast cancer in Italy, showing that an advanced stage of the disease was associated with a higher cost.

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  • Francesco Saverio Mennini & Marco Trabucco Aurilio & Simone Gazzillo & Claudia Nardone & Paolo Sciattella & Andrea Marcellusi & Raffaele Migliorini & Valerio Sciannamea & Andrea Piccioni & Matteo Bolc, 2021. "An Analysis of the Social and Economic Costs of Breast Cancer in Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9005-:d:622634
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