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Economic Burden of Cancer Treatment in a Region in South India: A Cross Sectional Analytical Study

Pradeep Maurya, Sharan Murali, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Pandjatcharam Jagadesan

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · 2021 · 17 citations · 17 references

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Cancer care provided through public institutions had a low direct medical cost, but the indirect cost seemed to be extremely high. Public based financial assistance is the need of the hour to help the cancer affected families.

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