Financial Toxicity
- Financial toxicity is when patients struggle with the severe financial burden of cancer treatments. It causes severe distress—sometimes more than the cancer itself—and pushes many patients to skip treatment. See Dealing with Financial Toxicity | National Cancer Institute for more details.
- Many cancer centers, including the U-M Rogel Cancer Center, are doing research on financial toxicity.
- A study from the U-M Rogel Cancer Center shows that many doctor's offices are not helping patients with their financial concerns.
- Another study shows that having paid sick leave substantially alleviates the financial burden of patients with stage 3 colorectal cancer.