«When you add up the costs for aggressive chemotherapy, surgery, reconstruction, and potentially radiation as well, this adds up to significant financial toxicity,» Chagpar said. (reuters.com)
At a per - patient cost of about $ 10,000 a month, «this is a textbook example of what we now call «financial toxicity»,» Ratain said, referring to the economic burden placed on patients by the high cost of care. (sciencedaily.com)
Financial toxicity is a major concern and frequent topic of study by the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research at Fred Hutch. (fredhutch.org)