# Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/economic-and-financial-impacts-of-cancer-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 249,205 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the economic burden and financial impact of cancer treatment, including the concept of financial toxicity, out-of-pocket costs, healthcare expenditure, cost communication, and drug pricing. It addresses the challenges related to the cost of care, financial hardship experienced by patients, and the implications for both patients and healthcare systems. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Economics, Econometrics and Finance |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12708 |
| Works | 39,726 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [David Moher](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-moher/)
- [Ahmedin Jemal](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ahmedin-jemal/)
- [Rebecca L. Siegel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rebecca-l-siegel/)
- [Christopher J L Murray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-j-l-murray/)
- [Freddie Bray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/freddie-bray/)
- [Jacques Ferlay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jacques-ferlay/)
- [Ali H. Mokdad](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-h-mokdad/)
- [Julian P. T. Higgins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/julian-p-t-higgins/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Isabelle Soerjomataram](https://scholariq.org/researchers/isabelle-soerjomataram/)
- [Farshad Farzadfar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/farshad-farzadfar/)

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