Rising costs of cancer care have led to increased concerns about medical financial hardship
for cancer survivors and their families in the United States. In this commentary, we provide …

Cancer survivors spend more out of pocket (OOP) for medical care than their counterparts
without a cancer history, a pattern that persists many years after cancer diagnosis and …

Background: With rising costs of cancer care, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of,
and factors associated with, medical financial hardship intensity and financial sacrifices due …

Background Cancer survivors frequently experience medical financial hardship in the United
States. Little is known, however, about long-term health consequences. This study examines …

Background The current study examined medical financial hardship in cancer survivors and
those without a cancer history in the United States. Methods The 2013 to 2016 National …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence of financial hardship associated with cancer in the
United States and identify characteristics of cancer survivors associated with financial …

Cancer-related financial hardship is highly prevalent and affects individuals in the setting of
cancer care delivery across the survivorship trajectory. Mitigating financial hardship requires …

Financial hardship associated with cancer care in the US is complex in its definition and
quantification and is even more complex in its mitigation. Elements of financial hardship …

Background: Financial hardship is common among cancer survivors and is associated with
both limiting care due to cost and with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study …

Medical financial hardship, including problems paying medical bills, distress, and forgoing
care because of cost, is increasingly common among patients receiving cancer treatment …