Role of financial toxicity in perpetuating health disparities Review
| Authors: | Shah, K.; Zafar, S. Y.; Chino, F. |
| Review Title: | Role of financial toxicity in perpetuating health disparities |
| Abstract: | Rising costs of cancer care drive patient financial toxicity (FT) that perpetuates known health disparities in access and quality cancer treatment. This Review discusses how FT is a barrier to cancer research and treatment, and discusses potential solutions to improve affordability and reduce healthcare disparities for our patients. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer research; cancer therapy; short survey; health disparity; health care disparity; human; financial distress |
| Journal Title: | Trends in Cancer |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 2405-8025 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press |
| Date Published: | 2022-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 266 |
| End Page: | 268 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.trecan.2021.12.007 |
| PUBMED: | 35034866 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Short Survey -- Export Date: 1 April 2022 -- Funding details: National Institutes of Health, NIH -- Funding details: National Cancer Institute, NCI, P30 CA008748 -- Funding text 1: F.C. is funded in part through the NIH/NCI Cancer Center Support Grant P30 CA008748 . -- Source: Scopus |
