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Do Colon Cancer Screening Programs Reduce Mortality? Evidence from Spain

Arregui Alegria, Iker LU (2020) NEKP01 20201
Department of Economics
Abstract
The two main objectives of colon cancer screening programs are to prevent and early detect possible cancers in the medium-risk population. Hence, with this paper, I study the following two questions. First, is the program successful at reducing colon cancer mortality rate? Second, what are the key roles early detection and prevention have in reducing mortality rate? To answer these questions, I use individual level data on mortality and morbidity from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) and an Instrumental Variable – generalised Difference-in-Differences approach. I find that the introduction of colon cancer screening programs leads to a significant decrease in colon cancer mortality rate in treated regions. In addition, the... (More)
The two main objectives of colon cancer screening programs are to prevent and early detect possible cancers in the medium-risk population. Hence, with this paper, I study the following two questions. First, is the program successful at reducing colon cancer mortality rate? Second, what are the key roles early detection and prevention have in reducing mortality rate? To answer these questions, I use individual level data on mortality and morbidity from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) and an Instrumental Variable – generalised Difference-in-Differences approach. I find that the introduction of colon cancer screening programs leads to a significant decrease in colon cancer mortality rate in treated regions. In addition, the program has a larger impact on mortality rate the longer it stays in place for a continuous time. Furthermore, I find that early detections and preventions significantly reduce colon cancer mortality rate, with a greater prevention effect in the longer run. (Less)
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author
Arregui Alegria, Iker LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKP01 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Colon Cancer, Screening Program, Early Detections, Preventions, Mortality, Hospitalisations.
language
English
id
9014136
date added to LUP
2020-08-29 10:39:26
date last changed
2020-08-29 10:39:26
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  abstract     = {{The two main objectives of colon cancer screening programs are to prevent and early detect possible cancers in the medium-risk population. Hence, with this paper, I study the following two questions. First, is the program successful at reducing colon cancer mortality rate? Second, what are the key roles early detection and prevention have in reducing mortality rate? To answer these questions, I use individual level data on mortality and morbidity from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) and an Instrumental Variable – generalised Difference-in-Differences approach. I find that the introduction of colon cancer screening programs leads to a significant decrease in colon cancer mortality rate in treated regions. In addition, the program has a larger impact on mortality rate the longer it stays in place for a continuous time. Furthermore, I find that early detections and preventions significantly reduce colon cancer mortality rate, with a greater prevention effect in the longer run.}},
  author       = {{Arregui Alegria, Iker}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Do Colon Cancer Screening Programs Reduce Mortality? Evidence from Spain}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}