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Financial distress in patients with advanced cancer

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  • Cécile Barbaret
  • Christelle Brosse
  • Wadih Rhondali
  • Murielle Ruer
  • Léa Monsarrat
  • Patrick Michaud
  • Anne Marie Schott
  • Marvin Delgado-Guay
  • Eduardo Bruera
  • Stéphane Sanchez
  • Marilène Filbet

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Purpose: We examined the frequency and severity of financial distress (FD) and its association with quality of life (QOL) and symptoms among patients with advanced cancer in France. Design: In this cross-sectional study, 143 patients with advanced cancer were enrolled. QOL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer General (FACT-G) and symptoms assessed using Edmonton Assessment System (ESAS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). FD was assessed using a self-rated numeric scale from 0 to 10. Results: Seventy-three (51%) patients reported having FD. Patients reported having FD were most likely to be younger (53.8 (16,7SD) versus 62 (10.5SD), p

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  • Cécile Barbaret & Christelle Brosse & Wadih Rhondali & Murielle Ruer & Léa Monsarrat & Patrick Michaud & Anne Marie Schott & Marvin Delgado-Guay & Eduardo Bruera & Stéphane Sanchez & Marilène Filbet, 2017. "Financial distress in patients with advanced cancer," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(5), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0176470
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176470
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