Financial toxicity of childhood cancer and changes to parents' employment after treatment completion.
Lauren KeladaClaire E WakefieldJanine VetschDeborah SchofieldUrsula M Sansom-DalyKate HetheringtonTracey O'BrienRichard J CohnAntoinette AnazodoRosalie VineyMelanie J B ZeppelPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
Clinical staff including social workers could more consistently assess families' financial distress and refer to professional services who can offer guidance for financial decision-making as standard care. Flexible workplace agreements appear important for parents of children with cancer. Our findings can assist organizations to understand that cancer-related disruptions are likely to continue after treatment completion, and therefore should offer benefits to parents where possible.