Employment Disruption and Financial Burden Associated with Gastrointestinal Cancers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the extent of employment disruption and the financial strain faced by individuals with GI cancer is crucial to develop targeted support services. We sought to investigate employment disruption and financial burden among patients with gastrointestinal cancer (GI) diagnosis.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with GI cancer were identified using the MarketScan database. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the risk of employment disruption among patients with a GI cancer diagnosis.

Results

A total of 11,832 individuals with GI cancer were included. Median patient age was 54 years (IQR: 49-59) with a majority of patients being male (n=7054; 59.6%). In the year following a GI cancer diagnosis, 13.8% (n=1638) of patients expe

SUBMITTER: Khalil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454600 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature