Risk of Adverse Financial Events in Patients With Cancer: Evidence From a Novel Linkage Between Cancer Registry and Credit Records.
Veena ShankaranLily LiCatherine R FedorenkoHayley A SanchezYuxian DuSara KhorKarma KreizenbeckScott D RamseyPublished in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2022)
Patients with cancer were at significantly increased risk of experiencing AFEs and past-due credit card payments relative to controls. Studies are needed to investigate the impact of these events on treatment decisions, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.