Pharmacy assistance programs for oral anticancer drugs: a narrative review

MV Ragavan, S Swartz, M Clark, F Chino - JCO Oncology Practice, 2024 - ascopubs.org
Oral anticancer medications (OAMs) are high priced with a significant cost-sharing burden to
patients, which can lead to catastrophic financial, psychosocial, and clinical repercussions …

The costs and inequities of precision medicine for patients with prostate cancer: A call to action

MV Ragavan, HT Borno - Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original …, 2023 - Elsevier
Financial toxicity is a growing problem in the delivery of cancer care and contributes to
inequities in outcomes across the cancer care continuum. Racial/ethnic inequities in …

Patient-reported financial burden of treatment for colon or rectal cancer

S Kircher, F Duan, N An, IF Gareen… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The longitudinal experience of patients is critical to the development of
interventions to identify and reduce financial hardship. Objective To evaluate financial …

Health insurance literacy improvements among recently diagnosed adolescents and young adults with cancer: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

AC Kirchhoff, KM van Thiel Berghuijs… - JCO Oncology …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Adolescents and young adults (AYAs; age 18-39 years) with cancer report
needing support with health insurance. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to …

Access to financial assistance programs and their impact on overall spending on Oral anticancer medications at an integrated specialty pharmacy

MV Ragavan, S Swartz, M Clark, M Lo, A Gupta… - JCO Oncology …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Financial assistance (FA) programs are increasingly used to help patients afford
oral anticancer medications (OAMs), but access to such programs and their impact on out-of …

Literature review on the effect of physical and mental health on financial well-being

ID Swensen, C Urban - 2023 - econstor.eu
Adverse health conditions have the potential to financially cripple American households.
This report reviews the large literature that considers the ways in which health-both physical …

Financial Aid in Children, Adolescents and Young Adult's Cancer Care: A Scoping Review

M Lim, NG Bohorquez, R Mitchell, S Cramb… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: The financial burden resulting from cancers on families is higher when it arises
in young people compared with older adults. Previous research has provided insight into the …

Bereaved Parents' Perspectives on Financial Toxicity at End of Life for Children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study

AK Alexander, I Martinez, R Tefera… - The Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Objective To explore financial toxicity (FT) experienced by the parents of children with
cancer at end-of-life (EOL), including exploring differences by race and ethnicity. Study …

Using Real-World Data to Explore the Impact of One-Time Financial Grants Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors

B Thom, N Arora, C Benedict, EM Aviki… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Young adult (YA) cancer survivors experience worse financial outcomes than older
survivors. This analysis used data from Expect Miracles Foundation to explore the impact of …

Out-of-Pocket Costs and Payments in Autologous and Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Nationwide Analysis

OO Oleru, N Seyidova, PJ Taub… - Annals of Plastic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background Many factors influence a patient's decision to undergo autologous versus
implant-based breast reconstruction, including medical, social, and financial considerations …