Table 2 Average costs (standard deviation) for each phase of sarcoma management by country (in €, 2009)
Phases of treatment | All patients (n = 219) | Rhône-Alpes France (n = 58) | Veneto Italy (n = 161) |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | 3,701 (7420) | 1,392 (1,450) | 4,534 (8,484) |
Surgery (primary and wide surgical excision) | 8,170 (7,364) | 9,046 (6,226) | 7,855 (7,749) |
Chemo-therapy | 6,107 (11,988) | 9,689 (14,003) | 4,815 (11,196) |
Radio-therapy | 2,270 (5,850) | 1,615 (2,495) | 2,505 (6,665) |
Follow-up | 5,048 (11,760) | 4,414 (8,864) | 5,277 (12,693) |
Follow-up without relapse | 1,468 (11,760)a | 1,732 (1,728)b | 1,379 (2,501)c |
Follow-up with relapse | 16,261 (11,760)d | 11,454 (14,745)e | 18,339 (21,611)f |
Overall management | 25,296 (22,919) | 26,156 (18,190) | 24,986 (24,575) |