Purpose: Despite considerable discussion in the medical literature and lay press regarding the increasing cost of cancer care, there is limited information available on the perceived impact of treatment costs on individual patients and their families.
Methods:To directly address this issue, patients with cancer who had participated in an Internet-based oncology decisionsupport program and agreed to receive information concerning potential future surveys were asked via e-mail to complete a questionnaire dealing with treatment-related medical expenses.
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