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

• Main Authors: Ziting Wu (Author), Yiwen Yu (Author), Feng Xie (Author), Qiushi Chen (Author), Zhong Cao (Author), Simiao Chen (Author), Gordon G. Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...