The patient-level effect of the cost of Cancer care - financial burden in German Cancer patients

Financial toxicity of cancer has so far been discussed primarily in the US health care system and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. In European health care systems, the socio-economic impact of cancer is poorly understood. This study investigates the financial burden and patient-rep...

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Hauptverfasser: Mehlis, Katja (VerfasserIn) , Apostolidis, Leonidas (VerfasserIn) , Jäger, Dirk (VerfasserIn) , Winkler, Eva C. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 05 June 2020
In: BMC cancer
Year: 2020, Jahrgang: 20
ISSN:1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-020-07028-4
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07028-4
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Verfasserangaben:Katja Mehlis, Julian Witte, Bastian Surmann, Matthias Kudlich, Leonidas Apostolidis, Jürgen Walther, Dirk Jäger, Wolfgang Greiner and Eva C. Winkler
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Zusammenfassung:Financial toxicity of cancer has so far been discussed primarily in the US health care system and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. In European health care systems, the socio-economic impact of cancer is poorly understood. This study investigates the financial burden and patient-reported outcomes of neuroendocrine (NET) or colorectal (CRC) cancer patients at a German Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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ISSN:1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-020-07028-4