Productivity costs associated with metastatic breast cancer in younger, midlife, and older women. Issue 18 (10th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trogdon, Justin G.; Liu, Xuejun; Reeder‐Hayes, Katherine E.; Rotter, Jason; Ekwueme, Donatus U.; Wheeler, Stephanie B.
• Is Part Of: Cancer. Volume 126:Issue 18(2020)
• Page Start: 4118
• Page End: 4125
• Publication Date: 2020-07-10
• Subjects: breast cancer -- economic burden -- metastatic -- productivity costs -- years of potential life lost; Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Cytopathology -- Periodicals; 616.99405
• DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33077
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-543X

Abstract

Abstract : Background: The objective of the current study was to estimate productivity costs due to metastatic breast cancer (mBC) via productive time lost among survivors and potential life‐years lost from premature mortality among 3 age groups: younger (aged 18‐44 years), midlife (aged 45‐64 years), and older (aged ≥65 years) women. Methods: The authors estimated the number of work and home productivity days missed due to mBC by age group using data from the 2000 to 2016 National Health Interview Survey. Years of potential life lost (YPLL) due to mBC were calculated for each age group using 2015 National Vital Statistics System data. The authors valued both sources of lost productivity time using the Current Population Survey and prior studies. Results: The per‐woman value of lost productive days (work and home) due to mBC ranged from $680 for older women to $5169 for younger women. In 2015, the value of lost work and home productivity days associated with mBC nationally was $67 million for younger women, $246 million for midlife women, and $66 million for older women. YPLL were highest among midlife women (403, 786 life‐years), followed by older women (248, 522 life‐years) and younger women (95, 943 life‐years). Midlife women were found to have the highest market value of YPLL ($4.1 billion), followed by younger women ($1.6 billion) and older women ($527 million). Conclusions: The results of the current study demonstrated that mBC generates a high economic burden through lost productivity, especially among midlife women. Abstract : Herein, the authors report that metastatic breast cancer was associated with $18.2 billion in lost productivity nationally in 2015. The results of the current study highlight the potential benefit of supportive resources to help women with metastatic breast cancer guard against potentially severe cancer‐related financial losses for themselves and others within their households.