Health care expenditures among long-term survivors of pediatric solid tumors: Results from the French Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (FCCSS) and the French network of cancer registries (FRANCIM)

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267317
• Publication Date: 2022-05-26T17:41:40Z
• Authors: Daniel Bejarano-Q...; Nathalie Pelletie...; Rodrigue S. Allodji; Brigitte Lacour; Pascale GrosClaude; ; Hélène Pacquement; François Doz; Delphine Berchery; Claire Pluchart; Piere-Yves Bondiau; Julie Nys; Angela Jackson; Charlotte Demoor-...; Agnès Dumas; Cécile Thomas-Tei...; Giao Vu-Bezin; Dominique Valteau...; Nadia Haddy; Brice Fresneau; Florent de Vathaire
• Keywords: Childhood Cancer; Cancer survivor; Pediatric cancer

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) may require lifelong medical care due to late effects of treatments. Little is known about their healthcare utilization and expenditures at long-term especially in publicly funded health system. We aim estimate describe the among CCS France.A total 5319 five-year solid diagnosed before age 21 between 1945 2000 France were identified French Cancer Survivors Study cohort (FCCSS) registry. Information expenditure was taken from national data system 2011 2016, described according survivors' characteristics. Generalized linear models used determine associations characteristics.Mean annual amount € 4,255. Expenditures on hospitalizations pharmacy represents 60% expenditures. Mean higher increasing age, women (€ 4,795 vs 3,814 men) central nervous (CNS) tumor 7,116 3,366 lymphoma 3,363 other survivors).Childhood survivorship associated with a substantial economic burden France. found that female gender CNS primary increased