Table 3 Mean Life-time Costs and Survival, by Cancer Stage (US$ 2004)*
Study Measure | Stage I | Stage II | Stage III | Stage IV | All Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 71,861 | 25,590 | 22,103 | 21,011 | 140,565 |
Total costs | $120,085 | $113,616 | $110,943 | $73,587 | $110,520 |
PCa-related costs | $39,182 | $31,915 | $26,078 | $30,038 | $34,432 |
Average years of survival | 14.3 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 13.2 |
Total costs per year | $8,398 | $7,574 | $6,765 | $19,888 | $8,373 |
PCa-related costs per year | $2,740 | $2,128 | $1,590 | $8,118 | $2,608 |