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Financial toxicity in lower urinary tract symptoms amongst men.
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SUBMITTER: Sui W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12372289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Financial toxicity in lower urinary tract symptoms amongst men.
BMC urology 20250821 1
BACKGROUND: Financial toxicity (FT), first reported in oncologic patients and generally defined as harm to patients caused by the cost of treatment, is less well described in non-malignant urology. In chronic conditions related to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), such as BPH, treatment costs may result in a significant substantial burden. The goal of this study was to characterize the association between FT and LUTS. METHODS: A cross-sectional web-based survey was administered to a random sa ...[more]