Edward Christopher Dee: Family financial toxicity of cancer care in Philippines

Edward Christopher Dee, Resident Physician in Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shared a post on X about a recent paper by Rod Carlo Columbres et al. published in JCO Global Oncology, commenting:

“Led by future radiation oncology Dr. Rod Carlo Columbres in JCO Global Oncology, we draw attention to family financial toxicity, via the lens of the Philippines.

In LMICs and globally, we must study and address how costs of cancer care impact entire families.”

“Financial Sequelae of Cancer for Patients’ Family Members and Caregivers: A Focus on the Philippines”

Authors: Rod Carlo Columbres, Erin Jay G. Feliciano, Lance Isidore Catedral, Jose Ma. H. Zaldarriaga, Michelle Ann B. Eala, Jerickson Abbie Flores, Enrico D. Tangco, Narjust Florez, Frederic Ivan L. Ting, Edward Christopher Dee

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