The Cost-Effectiveness of Organized National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Croatia
August Cesarec, Nataša Antoljak, Ivana Brkić Biloš, Mario Šekerija, Maja Vajagić, Neven Ljubičić · 2025
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August Cesarec and co-authors weigh the cost of colon cancer screening in Croatia in this 2025 study. Colon cancer is the most often diagnosed cancer in Croatia and the second by deaths. A national program started in 2007 invites people aged 50 to 74 for a stool blood test every two years.
The team built a model for 10,000 people aged 50, followed for five years. It compared no screening with the current stool test and with a newer stool test. Treating advanced cancer cost far more per patient than the average across all stages. Both screening options gave better health at lower cost than no screening. The newer test was preferred, with higher sensitivity and lower costs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | August Cesarec, Nataša Antoljak, Ivana Brkić Biloš, Mario Šekerija, Maja Vajagić, Neven Ljubičić |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |