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Financial toxicity of cancer care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The costs associated with cancer diagnosis, treatment and care present enormous financial toxicity. However, evidence of financial toxicity associated with cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is scarce.

Aim

To determine the prevalence, determinants and how financial toxicity has been measured among cancer patients in LMICs.

Methods

Four electronic databases were searched to identify studies of any design that reported financial toxicity among cancer patients in LMICs. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to derive the pooled prevalence of financial toxicity. Sub-group analyses were performed according to costs and determinants of financial toxicity.