The study aims to identify socioeconomic and financial factors associated with financial toxicity in Japanese cancer patients.
Cross-sectional design
Sample of Japanese cancer patients
Assessment of socioeconomic and financial factors
Evaluation of financial toxicity prevalence
69.0% of Japanese cancer patients experienced financial toxicity
Identified factors may aid in detecting at-risk patients
Emphasized the burden of financial toxicity on cancer patients
Abstract
In this study, 69.0% of Japanese cancer patients experienced FT. The identified socioeconomic and financial factors may help clinicians detect patients at risk of financial vulnerability.