biostudies-literatureUnknownThaduri A<h4>Objectives</h4>The primary outcome measures evaluated the financial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study of oral cancer survivors who were disease-free for more than 6 months after treatment and visited the hospital for a routine follow-up is included in the study. Mental well-being and financial toxicity were evaluated using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS 21) and Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) questionnaires. A literature review was done to compare the results with financial toxicity and mental health in cancer patients from the pre-pandemic era.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 79 oral cancer survivors were included in the study, predominaPsycho-oncologyhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9539264biostudies-literatureFinancial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors residing in a developing country in the era of COVID 19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study.PMC9539264Thaduri APriya MBhardwaj ASingh MPTyagi AVikramjit SinghGarg PKPoonia DRPanuganti AMajumdar KUsmani SMalhotra MKumar AJat BfalseFinancial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors residing in a developing country in the era of COVID 19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study.<h4>Objectives</h4>The primary outcome measures evaluated the financial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study of oral cancer survivors who were disease-free for more than 6 months after treatment and visited the hospital for a routine follow-up is included in the study. Mental well-being and financial toxicity were evaluated using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS 21) and Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) questionnaires. A literature review was done to compare the results with financial toxicity and mental health in cancer patients from the pre-pandemic era.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 79 oral cancer survivors were included in the study, predomina2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2025-04-04T23:20:28.217Z2025-04-04T23:20:28.217ZS-EPMC95392643607355510.1002/pon.6030