Burden of cancers related to smoking among the Indonesian population: Premature mortality costs and years of potential life lost

• Main Authors: Susi Ari Kristina, Dwi Endarti, Yayi Suryo Prabandari, Abdillah Ahsan, Montarat Thavorncharoensap
• Other Authors: Gadjah Mada University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35595
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: As smoking is the leading preventable cause of multiple diseases and premature cancer deaths, estimating the burden of cancer attributable to smoking has become the standard in documenting the adverse impact of smoking. In Indonesia, there is a dearth of studies assessing the economic co...