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This study aimed to assess the direct medical OOP costs on patients who undergo liver resection for CRLM and evaluate their financial worry, stress, and difficulty.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This was a retrospective cohort analysis of the OOP costs for patients who underwent potentially curative resection of CRLM in Sydney, Australia, between 2010 and June 2021. These costs were determined in Australian dollars from the diagnosis of liver metastases to their last follow-up. Patients completed a series of questions relating to financial worry, stress, and difficulty.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In total, 121 patients underwent liver resection, of which 85 were alive at a median follow-up of 5.3\u00a0years (1.8\u201313.7). There was a 59% response rate (50\/85). Specialist consultation costs varied, with a median OOP cost of $393.35. Liver surgical treatment incurred the highest median OOP cost of $1011.29 (range $0\u2013$7246.54). There were minimal OOP costs for chemotherapy and no OOP costs for radiation oncology. Most patients were not worried about the OOP costs (60%) and said there was no impact on their ability to make ends meet (64%) or had no effect on their finances (56%).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study demonstrates that patients who undergo liver resection for CRLM and have long-term survival have moderate OOP costs. 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