Abstract
Cancer care in the United States is unquestionably expensive. In 2017, annual costs related to cancer-related treatment reached $180 billion. There is clear evidence that the increased cost of cancer care translates to fnancial hardship. This hardship is widespread, impacting as many as 75% of patients and their families with associated adverse sequelae. Growing recognition of the negative impact of cancer-related treatment costs on patients and their families led to the creation of the term “fnancial toxicity”. The present editorial is borne out of the need to bring this problem to the attention of practicing surgeons, as to the best of our knowledge is still underreported in our specialties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-511 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Gland Surgery |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Financial toxicity
- breast reconstruction (BR)
- cost
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery