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Lifetime Cost for Cancer Treatment in Australia (ຄ່າປິ່ນປົວມະເຮງໃນອອສເຕຼເລັຍຕລອດຊີວິດ)

Taking blood sample for a liquid biopsy

A patient has a blood drawn for a liquid biopsy at a hospital in Philadelphia. Source: AP

A new study suggests the lifetime cost for every young Australian diagnosed with cancer averages about $1.3 million. The report, by Deloitte Access Economics, offers a reminder of cancer's financial burden on those of all ages struggling to cope with the disease. Khamleck Thongvilu.



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