Prostate cancer aggressiveness and financial toxicity among prostate cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Financial toxicity (FT) is a growing concern among cancer survivors that adversely affects the quality of life and survival. Individuals diagnosed with aggressive cancers are often at a greater risk of experiencing FT. The objectives of this study were to estimate FT among prostate cancer (PCa) survivors after 10-15 years of diagnosis, assess the relationship between PCa aggressiveness at diagnosis and FT, and examine whether current cancer treatment status mediates the relationship between PCa aggressiveness and FT.

Methods

PCa patients enrolled in the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP) were recontacted for long-term follow-up. The prevalence of FT in the PCaP cohort was estimated. FT was estimated using the COmprehensive Score for Financia

SUBMITTER: Kc M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature