The budget impact of radiation oncology to the large tertiary care university clinics of the Balkans is likely to remain significant in the future. Brachytherapy exhibited a slow growth pattern, while teleradiotherapy remained stable in terms of value-based turnover of medical services. Upcoming heavy investment into the national network of radiotherapy facilities will emphasize the unsatisfied needs. Huge contemporary budget share of radiotherapy coupled with rising cancer prevalence brings this issue into the hot spot of the ongoing cost containment efforts by local governments.

SAŽETAK Cilj studije je analiza trendova u javnim izdvajanjima za onkolosku zdravstvenu zaštitu u godinama duboke ekonomske recesije u svetu i na Balkanu. Ostali ciljevi su utvrditi fi nu strukturu troškova u ovoj kliničkoj disciplini kao i eventualno prisustvo korelacije obima potrošnje na dijagnostiku i lečenje malignih neoplazmi sa makroekonomskim kretanjima i zdravstvenom politikom u Srbiji.Primenjena je retrospektivna studija slučaja, kojom je obuhvaćen period od cetiri godine (2010-2013.) €7, 411, 446 u 2010€7, 411, 446 u na €5, 715, 884 u 2012€7, 411, 446 u i iznova snažno skočili na €8, 536, 364 u 2013 €7, 411, 446 in 2010€7, 411, 446 in to €5, 715, 884 in 2012€7, 411, 446 in and then increased to an extraordinary €8, 536, 364 in 2013