Cancer cost communication: experiences and preferences of patients, caregivers, and oncologists-a nationwide triad study.

So Young KimDong Wook ShinBoyoung ParkJuhee ChoJae Hwan OhSun Seog KweonHye Sook HanHyung Kook YangKeeho ParkJong-Hyock Park

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

The results show underestimation by oncologists regarding the subjective financial burden on a patient, and poor patient-physician concordance in cost communication. Oncologists should be more cognizant of patient OOP costs that are not indexed by objective criteria, but instead involve individual patient perceptions.

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