Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that grade III/IV diarrhea is a common complication in colorectal cancer, occurring in 20% to 30% of patients receiving chemotherapy. In some of these patients, hospitalization for supportive care is often required. However, the impact that these hospitali...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that grade III/IV diarrhea is a common complication in colorectal cancer, occurring in 20% to 30% of patients receiving chemotherapy. In some of these patients, hospitalization for supportive care is often required. However, the impact that these hospitalized patients have on overall use of health care resources has not been quantified. In the present study, a cost of illness analysis was conducted to estimate the overall cost of patients with colorectal cancer who were hospitalized for supportive care secondary to severe diarrhea. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fc99dc79ac1444109a8012419ce504ee2025-02-03T01:31:07ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002005-01-01192838710.1155/2005/618504Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced DiarrheaGeorge Dranitsaris0Jean Maroun1Amil Shah2Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, CanadaOttawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBritish Columbia Cancer Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that grade III/IV diarrhea is a common complication in colorectal cancer, occurring in 20% to 30% of patients receiving chemotherapy. In some of these patients, hospitalization for supportive care is often required. However, the impact that these hospitalized patients have on overall use of health care resources has not been quantified. In the present study, a cost of illness analysis was conducted to estimate the overall cost of patients with colorectal cancer who were hospitalized for supportive care secondary to severe diarrhea.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/618504 |
| spellingShingle | George Dranitsaris Jean Maroun Amil Shah Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea |
| title_full | Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea |
| title_fullStr | Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea |
| title_short | Estimating the Cost of Illness in Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Were Hospitalized for Severe Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea |
| title_sort | estimating the cost of illness in colorectal cancer patients who were hospitalized for severe chemotherapy induced diarrhea |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/618504 |
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