ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023
The financial impact of cancer on Canadian young adults.
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- Factors Associated with Quality of Life (QoL) in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Impact of Financial Toxicity on the Health-Related Quality of Life and Financial Well-Being of Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Comparative Study of the United Kingdom and United States.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- The PARCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- An Evaluation of Racial and Ethnic Representation in Research Conducted with Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer: Challenges and Considerations for Building More Equitable and Inclusive Research Practices.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Observational
- Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- An Investigation of Social Status among Adolescents and Young Adults Who Have Been Diagnosed with Cancer in Canada.Cancers · 2023Article
- Experiences of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Peer Support Needs and Preferences for Digital Peer Navigation among Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer: A Canadian Cross-Sectional Survey.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the financial impact of cancer in young adults (YAs) compared to matched non-cancer peers.
methodsFive hundred seventy-five YAs from the Young Adults with Cancer in their Prime (YACPRIME) study reported on out-of-pocket cancer costs and missed work. YA cancer survivors were compared to matched peers without cancer on key financial indices based on current age (< 35 vs. 35 + years) and time since diagnosis (< 5 vs. 5 + years). Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and prevalence ratios (PR) were used to compare groups on financial variables.
resultsAlmost 60% of YA survivors spent at least $100/month on cancer-related expenses, and 49% missed at least one year of work. YA survivors were more likely to have outstanding credit card ((< 35 (PR = 1.37, p = 0.001); 35 + (PR = 1.33, p = 0.001)) and line of credit (< 35 (PR = 1.42, p = 0.008); 35 + (PR = 1.27, p = 0.016)) balances. Home ownership was higher among non-cancer peers ((< 35: PR = 1.42, p < 0.001); 35 + (PR = 1.69, p < 0.001); < 5 years (PR = 1.39, p < 0.001); 5 + years (PR = 1.41, p = 0.005)). YA survivors were more likely to not own assets ((< 5 years (PR = 2.25, p < 0.001); 5 + years (PR = 2.25, p = 0.004)). Those diagnosed within 5 years had higher rates of payday loans (PR = 3.91, p = 0.021).
conclusionWhile exploratory, results suggest that YAs are disadvantaged compared to their peers in type and value of assets owned and debts carried. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Survivorship care plans for YA survivors should include resources to manage the financial impacts of cancer.
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