Economic burden of patients with leading cancers in China: a cost-of-illness study

Abstract Background China accounts for 24% of newly diagnosed cancer cases and 30% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Comprehensive analyses of the economic burden on patients across different cancer treatment phases, based on empirical data, are lacking. This study aims to estimate the financial b...

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Main Authors: Ziting Wu, Yiwen Yu, Feng Xie, Qiushi Chen, Zhong Cao, Simiao Chen, Gordon G. Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11514-x