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Association of self‐reported financial burden with quality of life and oncologic outcomes in head and neck cancer

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Abstract

Background

There is a paucity of data on financial toxicity among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Materials

This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients with HNSCC surveyed at an outpatient oncology clinic.

Results

The sample included 202 patients with HNSCC with a mean age of 59.6 years (SD 10.0). There were 53 patients (26%) with self-reported financial burden. Education of high school or less was a significant predictor of self-reported financial burden (OR 2.52, 95% CI 1.03–6.14, p = 0.042). Patients reporting financial burden had significantly worse physical (p = 0.003), mental (p = 0.003), and functional (p = 0.036) health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Patients reporting financial burden appeared to have lower 5-year overall survival (74.3% vs. 83.9%, p = 0.165), but this association did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusion

Financial burden or toxicity may affect approximately a quarter of patients with HNSCC and appears to be associated with worse HRQOL outcomes.

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