Table 2 Resource items for screening, diagnostics and treatment: unit prices for the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and sources

Screening

Mammography (National Breast Screening Program)

www.cvz.nl

www.whnt.nhs.uk

Mammography (hospital)

www.cvz.nl

NICE (2006)

MRI

www.cvz.nl

Prescott et al (2007)

Diagnostics

Pathology and evaluation

Flobbe et al (2004)

Prescott et al (2007)

Treatment

Breast conserving therapy

www.cvz.nl

^a

Mastectomy

www.cvz.nl

HRG J11

Radiation therapy

Flobbe et al (2004); LPRM and NABON (2000); Slotman et al (2000)

^a

Chemo therapy

Flobbe et al (2004); Slotman et al (2000)

^a

Hormonal therapy

Flobbe et al (2004); Slotman et al (2000)

^a

Specialist visits

Flobbe et al (2004)

^a

Specialist visits (adjuvant therapy)

Flobbe et al (2004)

^a

Hospital stay

Flobbe et al (2004); Oostenbrink et al (2000)

^a