Cancer patients struggle as drug costs soar - Michigan News

Blogger's Note: decisions eg "buy groceries or not" is not new to cancer patients/families and is a rather old comment which seemingly has not made an impact (on instititional decision makers)

"Overall, this study provides a patient-centered view of a reality of modern day cancer care -- something that we call 'financial toxicity,'" senior author Dr. Amy Abernethy, an associate professor in Duke's medical oncology division, said in a Duke news release.
"We used to think about chemotherapy toxicity in terms of bad side effects like vomiting, nerve pain, confusion and risk of fatal infection. Now we are starting to think in terms of how treatment choices impact real aspects of daily living such as the ability to buy groceries or not," she added."