ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Financial toxicity due to breast cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries: evidence from Vietnam.
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- Assessing Financial Toxicity in Cancer: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using an Asset Framework.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of financial toxicity and associated factors in female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
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- Quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Total treatment interval and quality of life of women living with breast cancer in Ethiopia: the mediating role of financial toxicity.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Cancer Medication Consumptions in Vietnam Between 2019 and 2023: An Analysis from the National Database.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2026Article
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- Unraveling the vicious cycle: longitudinal analysis between financial toxicity and symptom burden in women with breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Financial toxicity amongst cancer patients and survivors: a comparative study of the United Kingdom and United States.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 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
- Financial toxicity in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional study at an oncology hospital in central Vietnam.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Cost of illness of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Health economics review · 2024Review
- Cancer cost-related subjective financial distress among breast cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Beyond Medical Bills: High Prevalence of Financial Toxicity and Diverse Management Strategies Among Vietnamese Patients With Cancer.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2024Article
- Pediatric cancers and family financial toxicity in the Philippines: insights for Southeast Asia and similarly resourced settings.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Article
- Willingness to Pay for a Quality-Adjusted Life Year among Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Hospital of Vietnam, 2022.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Demand analysis of health care services for community-dwelling breast cancer survivors based on the Kano model: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2024Article
- Financial Toxicity: Unveiling the Burden of Cancer Care on Patients in Rwanda.The oncologist · 2024Article
- Validation of the COmprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) in Vietnamese patients with cancer.PloS one · 2024Article
- Financial toxicity in cancer palliative care in India: Addressing existence and beyond - Seeking remedies for a balanced financial journey.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examined the financial toxicity faced by breast cancer (BC) patients in Vietnam and the factors associated with the risk and degree of that toxicity.
methodsA total of 309 BC patients/survivors completed an online survey (n=209) or a face-to-face interview (n=100) at two tertiary hospitals. Descriptive statistics and χ
results41% of respondents faced financial toxicity due to BC treatment costs. The mean amount of money that exceeded BC patients/survivors' ability to pay was 153 million Vietnamese Dong (VND) ($6602) and ranged from 2.42 million VND to 1358 million VND ($104-58,413). A diagnosis at stage II or III of BC was associated with 16.0 and 18.0 million VND (~$690-777) more in the degree of financial toxicity compared with patients who were diagnosed at stage 0/I, respectively. Being retired or married or having full (100%) health insurance was associated with a decrease in the degree of financial toxicity.
conclusionsA significant proportion of Vietnamese BC patients/survivors face serious financial toxicity due to BC treatment costs. There is a need to consider the introduction of measures that would attenuate this hardship and promote uptake of screening for the reduction in financial toxicity as well as the health gains it may achieve through earlier detection of cancer.
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