Editor's Pick: Financial worry and psychological distress among cancer survivors in the United States, 2013—2018

2021    Throughout the year, we will share articles from the MASCC journal Supportive Care in Cancer. The “Editor’s Pick” section, chosen by the journal’s Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Fred Ashbury, PhD, will cover a variety of topics to meet the many interests of our membership.

This month we feature “Financial worry and psychological distress among cancer survivors in the United States, 2013—2018.”

A growing proportion of cancer survivors experience financial toxicity, defined as difficulties patients experience related to costs of medical care.

However, not enough is known about the psychological burden of cancer costs and associated mental health outcomes. This study helps fill that gap by examining self-reported financial worry and mental health outcomes among cancer survivors.