Publications by authors named "Sergio Cifuentes"
Pharmacoecon Open
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Lung cancer remains the top cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with this study focusing on the impacts of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Mexico's healthcare system.
- The research involved 188 patients diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC, analyzing treatments and outcomes at various healthcare centers while also assessing economic factors like treatment costs and productivity losses among patients and caregivers.
- Findings indicated high treatment costs, with public sector costs averaging MXN1,001,579 per patient and private sector costs around MXN2,140,604, alongside significant productivity losses for both patients (up to 335 days/year) and caregivers (13-30 days/year).
