How much does it cost to care for survivors of colorectal cancer? Caregiver’s time, travel and out-of-pocket costs
Open Access
- 7 May 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Supportive Care in Cancer
- Vol. 21 (9), 2583-2592
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1834-3
Abstract
Cancer treatment is increasingly delivered in an outpatient setting. This may entail a considerable economic burden for family members and friends who support patients/survivors. We estimated financial and time costs associated with informal care for colorectal cancer.Keywords
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