Breast cancer could cost UK economy £3.6bn by 2034 – report
The yearly cost of breast cancer to the UK economy could rise by almost 40% to £3.6 billion by 2034, according to a new report.
The study, from the think tank Demos and the charity Breast Cancer Now, set out the stark rises that could be expected if no action was taken to improve screening rates and cut advanced cancer cases.
The figures represent costs to the in terms of diagnosis and treatment, the cost to society in terms of productivity-loss relating both to the patient and carers, and the individual costs that people carry, such as out-of-pocket expenses and
