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. 2023 Apr 18;13:1136357. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1136357

Table 4.

Comparison of estimated transportation costs for breast and prostate cancer patients at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Oncology Center in Enugu, Nigeria.

Conventional fractionation (Naira) Hypofractionation (Naira) Estimated Transportation Cost Savings (Naira; % of monthly adjusted net national income per capita)
Breast Cancer 17,961 10,592 7,369 (11%)
Prostate Cancer 28,553 14,277 14,276 (22%)

Hypofractionation is 15 visits for breast cancer and 20 visits for prostate cancer. Conventional fractionation is 25 visits for breast cancer and 40 visits for prostate cancer. Costs are given in the Nigerian currency Naira.