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Editorial
. 2010;15(8):793-5.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0211. Epub 2010 Jul 28.

The full burden of cancer

Michael J Hassett
Editorial

The full burden of cancer

Michael J Hassett. Oncologist. 2010.

Abstract

This article comments on the manuscript of Van Houtven and colleagues in this issue of The Oncologist examining the economic burden of informal cancer care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: Michael J. Hassett: None.

The content of this article has been reviewed by independent peer reviewers to ensure that it is balanced, objective, and free from commercial bias. No financial relationships relevant to the content of this article have been disclosed by the author or independent peer reviewers.

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