Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome tool to assess cancer-related financial toxicity in Italy: a protocol

Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome tool to assess cancer-related financial toxicity in Italy: a protocol

Introduction Financial toxicity (FT) is a well-recognised problem in oncology. US-based studies have shown that: (a) cancer patients have a 2.7 times risk of bankruptcy; (b) patients who declare bankruptcy have a 79% greater hazard of death; (c) financial burden significantly impairs quality of life...

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Main Authors: Diana Giannarelli, Fabio Efficace, Vincenzo Montesarchio, Silvia Riva, Jane Bryce, Francesco De Lorenzo, Laura Del Campo, Massimo Di Maio, Luciano Frontini, Lara Gitto, Elisabetta Iannelli, Claudio Jommi, Francesca Traclò, Concetta Maria Vaccaro, Ciro Gallo, Francesco Perrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e031485.full

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