Mean medical costs associated with vaginal and vulvar cancers for commercially insured patients in the United States and Texas.

CONCLUSIONS: Seventy to 75% of all vaginal and vulvar cancers are due to HPV infections and mean medical costs associated with these cancers are substantial. These data will serve as key cost parameters in the economic evaluation of HPV vaccination dissemination and estimation of the long-term net economic benefit of promoting HPV vaccination. PMID: 29274828 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29274828?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - December 20, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fu S, Lairson DR, Chan W, Wu CF, Ramondetta L Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research