Purpose Patients with cancer are more likely to file for bankruptcy than the general population,
but the impact of severe financial distress on health outcomes among patients with cancer …

Much has been written about the relationship between high medical expenses and the
likelihood of filing for bankruptcy, but the relationship between receiving a cancer diagnosis and …

PURPOSE: This randomized trial was designed to determine whether paclitaxel plus carboplatin
(PC) offered a survival advantage over vinorelbine plus cisplatin (VC) for patients with …

Objectives: A growing number of prospective clinical trials include economic end points.
Recognizing the variation in methodology and reporting of these studies, the International …

Purpose Characteristics that predispose patients to financial hardship during cancer treatment
are poorly understood. We therefore conducted a population-based exploratory analysis …

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome, is a
common autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by early age at onset, neoplastic …

Background Financial toxicity is a growing problem in oncology, but no prior studies have
prospectively measured the financial impact of cancer treatment in a diverse national cohort of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of foot ulcers in a large cohort of patients with diabetes,
the risk of developing serious complications after diagnosis, and the attributable cost of …

Early detection represents one of the most promising approaches to reducing the growing
cancer burden. It already has a key role in the management of cervical and breast cancer, and …

COPD is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and imparts a
substantial economic burden on individuals and society. Despite the intense interest in COPD …