Long-term financial burden of breast cancer: experiences of a diverse cohort of survivors identified through population-based registries.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the financial experiences of a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of long-term breast cancer survivors (17% African American, 40% Latina) identified through population-based registries.

Methods

Longitudinal study of women diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer in 2005 to 2007 and reported to the SEER registries of metropolitan Los Angeles and Detroit. We surveyed 3,133 women approximately 9 months after diagnosis and 4 years later. Multivariable models evaluated correlates of self-reported decline in financial status attributed to breast cancer and of experiencing at least one type of privation (economically motivated treatment nonadherence and broader hardships related to medical expenses).

Results

Among 1,502 patients responding to both s

SUBMITTER: Jagsi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986387 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature