The extent of indebtedness among breast cancer survivors in India: A prospective longitudinal study from a tertiary cancer hospital
As the treatment progresses, increase in loan amount and the shifts towards informal, high-interest lending sources are alarming concerns. These findings highlight the need for improved financial protection mechanisms and targeted support for vulnerable cancer patients to prevent medical impoverishment.
Authors
- Soumendu Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-3712)
- Suraj Maiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5441-1399)
- Sanjay Mohanty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0295-3457)
- T. Wadasadawala
Institutions
- International Institute for Population Sciences (IN)
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (IN)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cancer Policy
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2026.100722
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00