Out‐of‐Pocket Costs and Financial Toxicity Associated With the Surgical Management of Oesophageal Cancer
Patients facing oesophagectomy for cancer incur many out-of-pocket costs, mostly due to wage loss from time spent away from work for both patients and carers. Younger patients and those with lower income face proportionately greater financial burdens, highlighting a need for targeted support to reduce financial stress.
Authors
- David I. Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7683-2693)
- Josipa Petric (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3496-8648)
- Muktar Beshir Ahmed
- Tim Bright
- N Bulamu
- Chris Trethewey
- John Clements
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- Advisory Board Company (United States) (US)
- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70514
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Flinders University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Cancer Council South Australia