The economic impact of cancer diagnosis to individuals and their families: a systematic review.
Aymen AlzehrClaire T HulmeAnne E SpencerSarah Morgan-TrimmerPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
A high percentage of cancer patients and their families/caregivers experience out-of-pocket expenditure, loss of income and lost productivity. Future research is needed to observe the effects of continuing changes to healthcare policies and social protections on the economic burden among cancer patients and their families/caregivers.