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Financial hardship, financial toxicity, and transportation challenges among older cancer survivors treated with curative-intent surgery

Purpose
Financial hardship (FH) and financial toxicity (FT) are associated with worse outcomes among cancer patients, and older adults experiencing transportation issues are more likely to miss follow-up care and delay care for chronic conditions during survivorship. Older adults are often eligible for federal benefits such as Medicare and Social Security, and resultantly FH, FT, and transportation issues are understudied among older adults during survivorship.

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The financial toxicity of breast cancer: a systematic mapping of the literature and identification of research challenges

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, increasingly prevalent also among working-age populations. Regardless of age, breast cancer has significant direct and indirect costs on the individuals, families and society. The aim of the research was to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the financial toxicity of breast cancer, to identify research voids and future research challenges.

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