SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BURDEN OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Hepatocellular carcinoma makes about 90% in the structure of the primary liver cancer. According to the estimated data the absolute number of hepatocellular carcinoma patients of the Russian Federation makes 8,65 ths., 22,61% of them being working-age people. The economic burden mandated by hepatocellular carcinoma in the Russian Federation according to the results of analysis made in 2008 makes 2,64 billion of rubles. This includes 2,52 billion of rubles for the direct medical costs spent on the first medical aid rendered to hepatocellular carcinoma patients according to the disease stage, and 0,12 billion of rubles for the indirect costs.