Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients

N. Meltem Daysal, William Evans, Mikkel Hasse Pedersen and Mircea Trandafir

No 10962, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: We investigate the effects of radiation therapy on the mortality and economic outcomes of breast cancer patients. We implement a 2SLS strategy within a difference-in-difference framework exploiting variation in treatment stemming from a medical guideline change in Denmark. Using administrative data, we reproduce results from an RCT showing the lifesaving benefits of radiotherapy. We then show therapy also has economic returns: ten years after diagnosis, treatment increases employment by 37% and earnings by 45%. Mortality and economic results are driven by results for more educated women, indicating that equalizing access to treatment may not be sufficient to reduce health inequalities.

Keywords: breast cancer; medical treatments; employment; mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I14 I18 J20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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