Aim of the study The socio-economic impact of caring for a cancer patient in the family is unknown in Colombia. This survey aimed to evaluate the existence of financial burden caused by cancer on the caregiving families of terminally ill patients. Methods We used the Covinsky Family Impact ...
INTRODUCTION: Cancer clinical trial (CT) participation rates are low and financial barriers likely play a role. We implemented a cancer care equity program (CCEP) to address financial burden associated with trial participation. We sought to examine the impact of the CCEP on CT enrollment and to ...
Thirty-five staff from 29 cancer centers were interviewed. The first theme involved communication issues related to patient and financial navigation staff expectations, timing and the sensitive nature of financial discussions. The second theme involved the multi-faceted impact of financial burden on pati...
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 Health...
Getting cancer is scary. And expensive. Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation fills an urgent, unmet need: Alleviating some of the financial burdens associated with breast cancer treatment. While patients focus on the fight of their lives, we focus on helping Minnesota breast cancer patients stay...
Conclusion Our data highlight severe financial impact of COVID-19. Acknowledging financial hardship and thorough counseling of cancer patients should be part of the conversation during the pandemic. Treatment and surveillance of RCC patients might have to be adjusted to contemplate financial and medical...
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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...
For the purpose of the expert consensus statements, financial toxicity was defined as both the objective financial burden and subjective financial distress from a cancer diagnosis and its treatment.5, 6, 7, 8 Financial toxicity is a negative patient- and family-level impact of the cost of cancer...
Question Do rates of financial hardship change among patients with early-stage colorectal cancer over time? Findings In this cohort study of 451 patients with a new diagnosis of stage I to III colorectal cancer treated with curative intent, overall cost-related care nonadherence did no...