TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship Between Financial Toxicity and Surgical Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
T2 - A Propensity Score-Matched Comparison of Breast-Conserving Therapy and Mastectomy
AU - Boukovalas, Stefanos
AU - Liu, Jun
AU - Asaad, Malke
AU - Schaverien, Mark V.
AU - Akay, Catherine
AU - Garvey, Patrick B.
AU - Hwang, Rosa F.
AU - Offodile, Anaeze C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American College of Surgeons
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Background: Financial toxicity (FT) can lead to decreased quality of life and poor treatment outcomes. However, there is limited published data on the extent to which the various surgical treatment approaches for early-stage breast cancer are determinants for FT. Study Design: We performed a single-institution cross-sectional survey of adult female patients with stage 0 to II breast cancer undergoing unilateral breast-conserving therapy or unilateral mastectomy. FT was measured using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) survey. Propensity matching was performed to optimize comparability of study groups. A multivariate regression model was used to identify factors associated with worsening FT as a robustness check. Our secondary end point was prevalence of coping strategies associated with cost of cancer care. Results: Among 294 patients who met inclusion criteria, 203 underwent breast-conserving therapy and 91 received mastectomy. We generated 72 total matched pairs and noted no differences in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Of these, 55 pairs had complete COST information, which was comparable on adjusted analysis (26.6 vs 24.7; p = 0.481). High annual income (β = 4.83; p < 0.001) and supplemental insurance (β = 5.37; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher COST scores, while change in employment status (β = –4.81; p < 0.001) correlated significantly with lower COST scores. No significant differences were observed in coping strategies. Conclusions: Choice of BCT or mastectomy was not associated with a differential risk for FT in early-stage cancer. Decisions on ablative approach should be made based on patient preferences and disease-specific criteria. Transparent counseling on FT for high-risk populations promotes patient-centricity.
AB - Background: Financial toxicity (FT) can lead to decreased quality of life and poor treatment outcomes. However, there is limited published data on the extent to which the various surgical treatment approaches for early-stage breast cancer are determinants for FT. Study Design: We performed a single-institution cross-sectional survey of adult female patients with stage 0 to II breast cancer undergoing unilateral breast-conserving therapy or unilateral mastectomy. FT was measured using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) survey. Propensity matching was performed to optimize comparability of study groups. A multivariate regression model was used to identify factors associated with worsening FT as a robustness check. Our secondary end point was prevalence of coping strategies associated with cost of cancer care. Results: Among 294 patients who met inclusion criteria, 203 underwent breast-conserving therapy and 91 received mastectomy. We generated 72 total matched pairs and noted no differences in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Of these, 55 pairs had complete COST information, which was comparable on adjusted analysis (26.6 vs 24.7; p = 0.481). High annual income (β = 4.83; p < 0.001) and supplemental insurance (β = 5.37; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher COST scores, while change in employment status (β = –4.81; p < 0.001) correlated significantly with lower COST scores. No significant differences were observed in coping strategies. Conclusions: Choice of BCT or mastectomy was not associated with a differential risk for FT in early-stage cancer. Decisions on ablative approach should be made based on patient preferences and disease-specific criteria. Transparent counseling on FT for high-risk populations promotes patient-centricity.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.05.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 34111529
AN - SCOPUS:85108581833
SN - 1072-7515
VL - 233
SP - 445-456.e2
JO - Journal of the American College of Surgeons
JF - Journal of the American College of Surgeons
IS - 3
ER -