Early detection of cancer cost-effective; increases the service life

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – A study conducted in part by an oncology researcher at the Huntsman Cancer Institute indicates that early cancer screenings in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome often extend the life span and provide cost-effective care .

The researchers said they used a model showing that people who had received early detection had an additional medical cost of $ 17,000 a year.

"One of the biggest clinical problems we face with early cancer screening in our LFS patients is insurance approval. We hope to be able to use this research to show that not only does early cancer screening save lives, but it is also cost-effective for LFS patients, "said Joshua Schiffman, a cancer researcher.

The research team said it would continue its research on the cost-effectiveness of early detection.