Beyond Medical Bills: The Indirect Costs of Prostate Cancer.
Katharine F MichelMichelle SlingerThomas J GuzzoS Bruce MalkowiczSumedha ChhatreRavishankar JayadevappaPublished in: Urology practice (2024)
Within a 24-month follow-up period, we observed that indirect costs of localized prostate cancer range from $608 to $4107 per month when including lost productivity costs. Further work must be done to identify what factors contribute to increased indirect costs and financial toxicity.