ADDITIONAL COST OF OVERWEIGHT IN MEDICATION OF CANCER PATIENTS

Authors : Muslih ÜRÜN, Yasin SEZGİN, Yonca YILMAZ ÜRÜN, Anıl UÇAN, Sinem GÜRCÜ, Fuzuli TUĞRUL

Pages : 107-110

Doi:10.48176/esmj.2023.115

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Publication Date : 2023-07-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: Overweight refers to a weight above the normal range. Body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); is defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. It is widely accepted in the determination of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity. Cancer is the most common cause of death in the world after cardiovascular diseases, and drug costs in cancer treatment bring a significant economic burden even in developed countries. In our study, we calculated the annual additional cost of patients who were dosed according to kilograms and received intravenous targeted therapy agents only in Eskişehir City Hospital in 2021. Material Method: Targeted drugs that received treatment within the 2021 calendar year, whose drug dose was calculated according to body weight, and which were used intravenously, were included in our study. Body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(height squared in kilograms/meter); was calculated in the study. Excess weight was recorded in kilograms, with a BMI of 25 and above, with an upper limit of 25. There were 185 patients in total, 129 of them were female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(69.7%); and 56 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30.3%); were male. Discussion: In 2021, our hospital paid a total of 4,450,673 Turkish liras for the six drugs we took in our study, and a total of 598,714 Turkish liras were paid due to being overweight. In our country, the net minimum wage in 2021 was 2850 Turkish lira. The total price paid for 6 drugs corresponded to the minimum wage of 1561, and the wage paid for overweight was equal to 210 minimum wage. As a result, even the additional cost of a hospital with a single medical oncologist in this patient group reminds us again of a more important public health reality of obesity than anticipated. It is obvious that more efforts are needed for the prevention and treatment of obesity.
Keywords : kanser, obezite, hedefe yönelik tedavi, maliyet