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Enduring Economic Effects of a Cancer Diagnosis in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: In the article that accompanies this editorial, “Long-Term Dynamic Financial Impacts Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Longitudinal Matched-Cohort Study,” the authors demonstrate that adolescents and young adults with cancer experience persistent loss of income, even in a universal health care system, with differential losses noted across cancer subtypes. These data highlight the need for the design and implementation of tailored interventions to decrease financial hardship along the cancer continuum in diverse health care settings.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology

DOI: 10.1200/jco-25-01005

Authors: Danielle Novetsky Friedman, Bridgette Thom

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute