Cancer's hidden cost: study exposes financial strain on patients

NCT ID NCT05212233

Summary

This study aimed to understand how often patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or multiple myeloma experience financial difficulty due to their cancer treatment. Researchers surveyed 218 patients and their doctors to measure the financial burden, identify what types of costs are most challenging, and see what help is available. The goal is to gather information to improve support for patients facing high medical bills.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • LSU Health Baton Rouge-North Clinic

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805, United States

  • Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • UNC Medical Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University Of Alabama At Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 25448, United States

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