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Fumiko Ladd Chino: The high and often unmet cost of medical equipment remains underrecognized

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Feb 2, 2025, 16:10

Fumiko Ladd Chino: The high and often unmet cost of medical equipment remains underrecognized

Fumiko Ladd Chino, Attending Radiation Oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a recent article by Faraz I. Jafri and colleagues on X:

“Cancer survivors are increasingly older and experience high rates of functional impairment, comorbidity, and complications, often necessitating medical equipment. Despite extensive work on financial toxicity, the high and often unmet cost of medical equipment remains underrecognized.

This study found that the number of cancer survivors relying on medical equipment has more than doubled in the past 2 decades, and this category now carries the highest proportion of OOP expenditures across medical services.”

Use and Spending on Medical Equipment Among US Cancer Survivors

Authors: Faraz I. Jafri et al

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