High financial burden of cancer care in the US, with variation by site of care

2021 ◽  
Vol 876 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-17
Author(s):  
Ryan D. Nipp ◽  
Ellen Miller Sonet ◽  
Gery P. Guy

In recent years, high health care costs and the financial burden of cancer care have received increased attention. In response to the financial burden of cancer care, patients may jeopardize their health outcomes by not properly adhering to prescribed therapies or even forgoing and delaying care in an effort to defray costs. In addition, the financial burden experienced by patients with cancer may negatively impact clinical outcomes, such as quality of life, physical and psychological symptoms, and potentially, even survival. Notably, in the current era of targeted treatment and immunotherapies for patients with cancer, the rising costs of cancer continue to remain at the forefront of patient concerns. Therefore, a critical need exists to determine how best to assist patients with the cost burden of cancer diagnosis and treatment


2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan D. Nipp ◽  
Hang Lee ◽  
Elizabeth Powell ◽  
Nicole E. Birrer ◽  
Emily Poles ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Fenn ◽  
Suzanne B. Evans ◽  
Ruth McCorkle ◽  
Michael P. DiGiovanna ◽  
Lajos Pusztai ◽  
...  

Increased financial burden as a result of cancer care costs is the strongest independent predictor of poor quality of life among cancer survivors.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18056-e18056
Author(s):  
Emily Poles ◽  
Ryan David Nipp ◽  
Elyse R. Park ◽  
Bruce Allan Chabner ◽  
Beverly Moy

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