Women Who Are Young, Non-White, and with Lower Socioeconomic Status Report Higher Financial Toxicity up to 1 Year After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Mixed-Effects Regression Analysis.
Mary C PolitiRenata W YenGlyn ElwynA James O'MalleyCatherine H SaundersDanielle SchubbeRachel ForcinoMarie-Anne DurandPublished in: The oncologist (2020)
This study was one of the first to examine out-of-pocket costs and financial toxicity up to 1 year after breast cancer surgery. Younger age, Black race, race other than Black or White, and lower socioeconomic status were associated with higher financial toxicity. Findings highlight the importance of addressing patients' financial toxicity in several ways, particularly for groups vulnerable to its effects.
Keyphrases
- oxidative stress
- minimally invasive
- childhood cancer
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- pregnant women
- patient reported outcomes
- middle aged
- skeletal muscle
- data analysis