LITERATURE

The Cost and Financial Burden of Thyroid Cancer on Patients in the US: A Review and Directions for Future Research

Uppal N, Cunningham Nee Lubitz C, James B.

Abstract

Importance: In the US, thyroid cancer has been identified as a cancer type with a high degree of associated financial burden on patients, and survivors of thyroid cancer report higher rates of bankruptcy than those of other cancer types. However, the available literature on the financial burden of thyroid cancer has not yet been described.

Publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35511135/
Topic(s): Economic Burden
Health Condition(s): Cancer
Year Published: 2022
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