Healthcare costs of lung cancer in the EU in 2009

Source: Luengo-Fernandez et al. 2013, Economic burden of cancer across the European Union: a population-based cost analysis

Country	Cost per citizen in 2009 (€)	Adjusted cost per citizen in 2009^a(€)
Belgium	8	6
Bulgaria	1	2
Czechia	5	9
Denmark	10	6
Germany	16	15
Estonia	4	7
Ireland	13	8
Greece	10	11
Spain	5	5
France	7	6
Croatia	-	-
Italy	9	8
Cyprus	2	2
Latvia	2	4
Lithuania	1	3
Luxembourg	21	16
Hungary	4	8
Malta	2	3
Netherlands	13	12
Austria	13	11
Poland	5	11
Portugal	3	4
Romania	1	4
Slovenia	6	7
Slovakia	5	9
Finland	12	10
Sweden	8	7

^a Adjusted for price differentials with the purchasing power parity method, taking into account differences in the cost of living and purchasing power across different EU countries.

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Healthcare costs of lung cancer in the EU in 2009

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Adjusted cost per citizen in 2009^a(€)