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Analysis reveals significant differences in medical costs and out-of-pocket expenses between metastatic and nonmetastatic colorectal cancer.
Estimated association of metastasis and other factors with the pre–post proportional increases in medical service charges and OOP expenses. Estimated relative ratio of proportional increase in pre– and post–colorectal cancer (CRC) medical charges and OOP expenses associated with each factor, with 95% CIs, two-sided P value, and illustrative plots. Ref, reference. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001.
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