(financial toxicity) Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer

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INTRODUCTION

For the 1.5 million persons diagnosed with cancer each year, financial stress can be protracted and severe. At the extreme end of financial stress are those whose economic situation deteriorates to the point where they must seek protection from creditors. In a previous study, we found that patients are 2.5 times more likely to file for bankruptcy after a cancer diagnosis compared with individuals who have not been diagnosed with cancer.^1....