Assessing the prices and affordability of oncology medicines for three common cancers within the private sector of South Africa

Abstract Background Prices of cancer medicines are a major contributor to the cost of treatment for cancer patients and the comparison of these cost needs to be assessed. Objectives To assess the prices of cancer medicines for the three most common cancers ((breast, prostate and colorectal) in the p...

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Published in:	BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors:	Phyllis Ocran Mattila, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Fatima Suleman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-07-01
Subjects:	Oncology Cancer Medicine Pricing Affordability South Africa
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06627-6

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