Economic burden of cancer in China: causes and reflection

Dan-hong SONG; Fang-hui ZHAO; Yong ZHANG

doi:10.11847/zgggws1139301

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng (Feb 2023)

Economic burden of cancer in China: causes and reflection

Dan-hong SONG,
Fang-hui ZHAO,
Yong ZHANG

Affiliations

Dan-hong SONG: National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Fang-hui ZHAO: National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Yong ZHANG: National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11847/zgggws1139301
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 39, no. 2
pp. 137 – 140

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Over recent years in China, the incidence and mortality of cancer have increased significantly, bringing a heavy economic burden on patients, patients' families and society. In this paper, we analyze main causes and heavy economic burden of cancer in China from aspects of disease characteristics and related social factors, and put forward suggestions on reducing the economic burden of cancer in China in the future.

Published in Zhongguo gonggong weisheng

ISSN: 1001-0580 (Print)
Publisher: Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Public Health
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.zgggws.com/indexen.htm

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