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. 2021 Apr;12(3):271-274.
doi: 10.6004/jadpro.2021.12.3.10. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

Mitigating the Morbidity of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care

Veena Shankaran  1
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Mitigating the Morbidity of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care

Veena Shankaran. J Adv Pract Oncol. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

At JADPRO Live Virtual 2020, Veena Shankaran, MD, MS, reviewed data around the prevalence and risk factors for financial toxicity, discussed potential downstream consequences of financial toxicity in cancer care, and outlined four key strategies to mitigate it.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Shankaran had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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