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. 2015 Sep 4;5:13568. doi: 10.1038/srep13568

Table 1. Costs items based on different screening scheme and treatment methods.

Cost item Baseline value (US$)
One kit of FIT 26
Colonoscopy 967
Consultation fee 97
Bleeding 3,340
Polypectomy 194
Perforation 10,856
Treatment for the stage I or II of CRC 16,654
CT scan 516
PET scan 1,806
Colorectal surgery 7,192
Consultation fees (9 days) 2,612
Hospital charges (9 days) 4,528
Treatment for the stage III of CRC 27,489
CT scan 516
PET scan 1,806
Colorectal surgery 7,192
Consultation fees for 9 days 2,612
Hospital charges for 9 days 4,528
Chemotherapy: FOLFOX for 6 months 10,835
Treatment for the stage IV of CRC 72,193
CT scan 516
PET scan 1,806
Colorectal surgery 7,192
Consultation fees for 9 days (up to 30 days) 2,612
Hospital charges 9 days (up to 30 days) 4,528
Chemotherapy: FOLFOX and Avastin for 10 months 49,018

FIT: Faecal Immunochemical Tests; CRC: Colorectal Cancer.