Abstract
Financial toxicity is the adverse impact of a cancer diagnosis on a patient’s financial well-being resulting from direct or indirect costs. Potential consequences of financial toxicity include material loss, psychological distress, and/or maladaptive coping strategies. This review will summarize the prevalence, causes, and consequences of financial toxicity, with an emphasis on strategies to anticipate and reduce its burden. Improvement will require multilevel, coordinated efforts between stakeholders including patients, providers, health systems, payers, manufacturers, and policymakers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-92 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Keywords
- cancer
- financial burden
- financial distress
- financial hardship
- financial toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oncology