Association of Financial Strain With Symptom Burden and Quality of Life for Patients With Lung or Colorectal Cancer

2016379 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Christopher S. Lathan · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Angel M. Cronin · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Reginald Tucker‐Seeley · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

S. Yousuf Zafar · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

John Z. Ayanian · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Deborah Schrag · Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Abstract

Patients with cancer and limited financial reserves are more likely to have higher symptom burden and decreased QOL. Assessment of financial reserves may help identify patients who need intensive support.

Topics & Keywords

Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 34, Issue 15, pp. 1732-1740

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.2232

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