Trends in health care utilization and costs attributable to hepatocellular carcinoma 2002–2009: a population-based cohort study

摘要

BackgroundThe incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) and the complexity of its diagnosis and treatment are increasing. We estimated trends in net health care utilization, costs of care attributable to hcc in Ontario, and rate ratios of resource use at various stages of care.