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. 2019 Jun;27(6):1969-1971.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04703-6. Epub 2019 Feb 22.

Cancer survivorship care plans, financial toxicity, and financial planning alleviating financial distress among cancer survivors

Steven S Coughlin  1   2 , Lorraine T Dean  3   4   5
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Cancer survivorship care plans, financial toxicity, and financial planning alleviating financial distress among cancer survivors

Steven S Coughlin et al. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Concomitant with the increasing use of cancer care plans has been an increasing awareness of the potential for oncology care to result in long-term financial burdens and financial toxicity. Cancer survivors can benefit from information on support and resources to help them navigate the challenges after acute cancer treatment. While cancer survivorship plans could be a vehicle for patients to receive information on how to mitigate financial toxicity, cancer survivorship plans have typically not dealt with the financial impact of cancer treatment or follow-up care. Embedding information into cancer survivorship plans on how to reduce or avoid financial toxicity presents an opportunity to address a highly prevalent patient need. Patient-centered qualitative studies are needed to assess the type, format, and level of detail of the information provided.

Keywords: Cancer survivors; Cancer survivorship care plans; Costs; Financial distress.

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Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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