Journal article
Understanding, measuring, and addressing the financial impact of cancer on adolescents and young adults
Abstract
The financial impact of cancer treatment among adolescents and young adults (AYAs, 15-39 years) is deep and long lasting. Compared with other age groups, because of their life stage, AYAs are particularly vulnerable to the adverse economic effects of cancer treatment, also known as financial toxicity. Clinical manifestations of cancer-related financial toxicity include interrupted work and income loss, accumulated debt, treatment nonadherence, …
Authors
Salsman JM; Bingen K; Barr RD; Freyer DR
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 66, No. 7,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2019
DOI
10.1002/pbc.27660
ISSN
1545-5009