The financial toxicity of cancer: unveiling global burden and risk factors - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer, a major global health challenge, not only threatens lives but also imposes severe financial burdens, known as 'financial toxicity'. This strain extends beyond treatment costs to include indirect expenses like lost income and out-of-pocket payments. Despite its urgency, global insights remain fragmented, often limited to specific regions with inconsistent findings. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cancer-related financial toxicity and identify key risk factors contributing to this burden.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, searching databases like Medline, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, International Scientific Indexing and Google Scholar for peer-reviewed observational studies. D

SUBMITTER: Kitaw TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature