Financial toxicity, which draws a parallel between the side effects of cancer treatment and the side effects of undue financial distress, is increasingly recognized as being common and a source of significant morbidity and decreased health-related quality of life for head and neck cancer (HNC) ...
The Financial Impact of Cancer Care: Implications and Potential SolutionsVeena Shankaran
Financial hardship caused by cancer can also contribute to "financial toxicity," wherein the cost of treatment forces individuals to make tradeoffs that impact their chances of survival. These may includenon-biologic factorssuch as skipping or halving cancer medications to stretch their supply, o...
PurposeThe financial impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment can be considerable to individuals and their households, leading to changes in treatment decision making. This study aimed to quantify effects on income and employment; describe how cost-related factors influence treatment decision making and ...
The cost of cancer: a retrospective analysis of the financial impact of cancer on young adults. Cancer Med. 2016;5(5):863-870. doi:10.1002/cam4.657 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 13. Bellizzi KM, Smith A, Schmidt S, et al; Adolescent and Young Adult Healt...
cancerThere is a lack of research on the financial impacts that head and neck cancer has on caregivers.doi:10.1002/pon.4079Myles BalfeNational Cancer Registry IrelandPhyllis ButowNational Cancer Registry IrelandEleanor O'SullivanNational Cancer Registry Ireland...
Compounding the sheer magnitude of cancer cases in the U.S. is therelatively unknown impact of COVID-19on cancer patients. The ACS reports that while anyone can develop COVID-19, the likelihood of severe illness increases with age and the presence of other health conditions such as cancer. ...
137 Background: Despite evidence that rising cancer care costs contribute to "financial toxicity" in cancer pts, no studies, to our knowledge, have prospectively assessed the financial impact of cancer diagnosis (dx) using both self-reported and objective financial measures. S1417CD, led by the ...
Financial toxicity is a broad term to describe the economic consequences and subjective burden resulting from a cancer diagnosis and treatment. As financial toxicity is associated with poor disease outcomes, recognition of this problem and calls for strategies to identify and support those most at risk...
Financial toxicity is the adverse impact of a cancer diagnosis on a patient's financial well‐being resulting from direct or indirect costs. Potential consequences of financial toxicity include material loss, psychological distress, and/or maladaptive coping strategies. This review will summarize the pre...