Approximation of expenditure in the hospital sector to the statutory health insurance and an overview of relevant expenditure components in the outpatient sector for bladder cance…

Background: Bladder cancer, the most common type of urinary tract cancer is newly diagnosed in ˜28,750 men and women every year in Germany, with smoking being the most established risk factor. It is the 4th most common cancer in men and 11th most common in women; men are three times more likely to be diagnosed. 'In most cases bladder cancer is a chronic disease that is not life-threatening. For healthcare economists this cancer should be of utmost priority for its cost. Bladder cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat incurring the highest per person (pp) lifetime treatment costs. It is estimated, depending…