Observational studyFrontiers in public health2024
Study on the additional financial burden of breast cancer disease on cancer patients and their families. Financial toxicity in cancer.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- miR-1246 as a Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Biomarker in Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review With Pharmacoeconomic Perspectives.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Societal Burden of Breast Cancer in Working-Age Women in Croatia: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Social decision-making of Japanese male spouses following their wives' breast cancer diagnosis: A quantitative content analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Mammary Gland Microbiota in Benign Breast Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Association among financial toxicity, depression and fear of cancer recurrence in young breast cancer patient-family caregiver dyads: an actor-partner interdependence mediation model.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Dysregulated Signaling Pathways in Canine Mammary Tumor and Human Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Advances and Potential Therapeutic Targets.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Role experiences of women with breast cancer as daughters: A qualitative meta-synthesis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Breast cancer is among the most frequently diagnosed cancers worldwide, with 2.3 million new cases reported annually. The condition causes a social and economic impact known as financial toxicity of cancer. The study aims to explore the extra expenses borne by patients and their families on being diagnosed with breast cancer. Methodology: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The data was collected between November 2021 and March 2022 at the Medical Oncology Service in Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Spain. The variables under investigation were additional economic costs, physical disability (as measured by the Barthel Index), instrumental activities of daily living (as measured by the Lawton-Brody Scale), and caregiver burden (measured using the ZARIT scale). Results: The final sample size was Conclusion: These findings indicate that breast cancer patients experience a considerable economic burden, which worsens as their functional status deteriorates. Therefore, we believe policies should be implemented to help control this economic deterioration resulting from a serious health condition.
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