Cost of treatment for breast cancer in central Vietnam

Background: In recent years, cases of breast cancer have been on the rise in Vietnam. To date, there has been no study on the financial burden of the disease. This study estimates the direct medical cost of a 5-year treatment course for women with primary breast cancer in central Vietnam. Methods: R...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Hoang Lan, Wongsa Laohasiriwong, John Frederick Stewart, Nguyen Dinh Tung, Peter C. Coyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-02-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/18872/pdf_1