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Patient Time Costs Associated With Cancer Care

K. Robin Yabroff, William W. Davis, Elizabeth B. Lamont, Angela Fahey, Marie Topor, Martin L. Brown, Joan L. Warren

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2007 · 218 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Patient time costs for cancer care in the United States are substantial and vary by tumor site and phase of care, likely reflecting differences in stage at diagnosis and availability and intensity of treatment.

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