Figure represents cost to NHS, productivity lost by society, and losses and expenses for patients
The cost of breast cancer to the UK economy could reach £3.6bn a year by 2034, according to a new report.
This year, the total cost of breast cancer to the UK economy is estimated to be £2.6bn–£2.8bn, or about 0.1% of UK gross output, economic modelling in the study shows. That could rise by almost 40% if no action is taken to improve screening rates and cut advanced cancer cases, the study from the thinktank Demos and the charity Breast Cancer Now suggests.
