Study on the additional financial burden of breast cancer disease on cancer patients and their families. Financial toxicity in cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breast cancer is among the most frequently diagnosed cancers worldwide, with 2.3 million new cases reported annually. The condition causes a social and economic impact known as financial toxicity of cancer. The study aims to explore the extra expenses borne by patients and their families on being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Methodology

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The data was collected between November 2021 and March 2022 at the Medical Oncology Service in Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Spain. The variables under investigation were additional economic costs, physical disability (as measured by the Barthel Index), instrumental activities of daily living (as measured by the Lawton-Brody Scale), and caregi

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Rodriguez EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251982 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature