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Socioeconomic Burden of Cancer in Korea from 2011 to 2015

Authors
Kim, Young AeLee, Ye-RinPark, JeongjooOh, In-HwanKim, HoseobYoon, Seok-JunPark, Keeho
Issue Date
7월-2020
Publisher
KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
Keywords
Cost of illness; Socioeconomic burden; Cancer; Cancer prevalence
Citation
CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, v.52, no.3, pp.896 - 906
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
Volume
52
Number
3
Start Page
896
End Page
906
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/54819
DOI
10.4143/crt.2019.398
ISSN
1598-2998
Abstract
Purpose Though the socioeconomic burden of cancer on patients is increasing in South Korea, there is little research regarding the type of cancer that incurs the highest costs. This study analyzed the socioeconomic burden on cancer patients from 2011 to 2015 according to sex and age. Materials and Methods A prevalence-based approach was applied utilizing claim data of the National Health Insurance Service in Korea to estimate the socioeconomic burden of cancer on patients. Patients who received treatment for cancer from 2011 to 2015 were the study subjects. The total socioeconomic burden of their disease and treatment was divided into direct and indirect costs. Results There was an increase of 50.7% for 5 years, from 821,525 to 1,237,739 cancer patients. The cancer costs for men and women increased $8,268.4 million to $9,469.7 million and $3,626.5 million to $4,475.6 million, respectively. Furthermore, the 50-59-year-old age group accounted for a large portion of the total disease cost. Liver, lung, stomach, and colorectal cancers created the heaviest economic burdens on patients. Conclusion Overall, this study indicates new policies for cancer prevention, early detection, and post-cancer treatment management are necessary to help limit the costs associated with cancer, especially in the elderly, and provides a foundation for establishing cancer-related health care policies, particularly by defining those cancers with heavier disease burdens.
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