Financial Costs and Burden Related to Decisions for Breast Cancer Surgery.

CONCLUSION: Cancer treatment costs influenced decisions for breast cancer surgery, and comparably effective surgical treatments differed significantly in their risk of patient-reported financial burden, debt, and impact on employment. Cost transparency may inform preference-sensitive surgical decisions and improve patient-centered care.
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Source: JOP - July 28, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Greenup RA, Rushing C, Fish L, Campbell BM, Tolnitch L, Hyslop T, Peppercorn J, Wheeler SB, Zafar SY, Myers ER, Hwang ES Tags: J Oncol Pract Source Type: research