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. 2015 Feb;7(Suppl 1):S12–S19. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.01.57

Table 2. Components of cost.

Components of cost Detailed costs %
Diagnosis
   Direct costs (Euros, €) 117,939
      Imaging 54,604 46
      Diagnostic procedures 41,098 35
      Hospitalization 18,400 16
      Laboratory tests 3,667 3
   Indirect costs (days) 397
      Patient’s lost days of productivity 154 39
      Caregiver’s lost days of productivity 243 61
Treatment phase
   Direct costs (Euros, €) 1,736,045
      Chemotherapy drugs 1,216,421 70
      Hematopoietic growth factors 147,373 9
      Hospitalization 121,582 7
      Imaging 54,365 3
      Laboratory 45,373 3
      Concomitant drugs after chemotherapy 27,128 2
      Concomitant medications for symptoms related to chemotherapy 12,553 1
      Chemotherapy prophylaxis drugs 9,134 1
      Other procedures 1,103 0
      Radiotherapy (N=48) 97,510 6
   Indirect costs (days) 28,387
      Patient’s lost days of productivity 27,050 95
      Caregiver’s lost days of productivity 1,337 5