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The disease burden of colorectal cancer in Hungary

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The aim of the paper is to give an overview of the epidemiology, treatment pattern and quality, as well as policy issues and disease burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Hungary. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in both males and females in Hungary. The Hungarian Cancer Registry collects data on the epidemiological characteristics of CRC. Two pilot programmes (1997/1998 and 2003/2004) were conducted for population-based screening of CRC using both immunological and guaiac faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). The National Health Insurance Fund Administration (NHIFA) spends altogether € 38.9 million a year on the treatment of CRC. It is hoped that the introduction of an accepted and cost-effective screening programme for CRC can reduce the high CRC burden in Hungary.

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We wish to express our gratitude to Prof. György Bodoky, MD, PhD, President, Hungarian Society of Clinical Oncology, Teaching Hospital St. László, Department of Oncology, Budapest, for his valuable discussion and comments during filling in the questionnaire.

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  1. Department of Health-Economics, Policy & Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

    Imre Boncz, István Ágoston, Zsolt Nagy & Krisztián Kárpáti

  2. Department of Rheumatology, Flor Ferenc County Hospital, Kistarcsa, Hungary

    Márta Péntek

  3. Institute of Nursing and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

    Ildikó Kriszbacher

  4. Jahn Ferenc South-Pest Hospital, Budapest, Hungary

    Péter Fuszek

  5. Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment Research Centre, Corvinus University Budapest, Fővám tér 8, Room No. 265, 1093, Budapest, Hungary

    Valentin Brodszky & László Gulácsi

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Boncz, I., Brodszky, V., Péntek, M. et al. The disease burden of colorectal cancer in Hungary. Eur J Health Econ 10 (Suppl 1), 35–40 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-009-0192-z

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