The Burden of Urothelial Carcinoma for the Brazilian Public Health System: A National Retrospective Analysis From 2013 TO 2016

Abstract

period evaluated, admissions of elderly (older than 60 years) were the most frequent, accounting for 74% of the total. In addition, men were the majority, with 2.38 times more admissions for men than women. There were 4,311 deaths for the period. The total admissions cost was 120,108,156 BRL. There has also been an annual growth trend in total costs with hospital admissions. Mean cost per admission was 1,990 BRL over the four year period. ConClusions: These results suggest an increasing impact of urothelial carcinoma on SUS admissions costs, especially affecting older men. This pathology has high morbidity and mortality rates if not treated optimally, and investigational immunotherapies that train the immune system to recognize cancer cells may improve outcomes for these patients.