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Eduardo Bruera: Uncovering the Links Between Financial Toxicity and Symptom Burden
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Aug 11, 2025, 17:40

Eduardo Bruera: Uncovering the Links Between Financial Toxicity and Symptom Burden

Eduardo Bruera, Chair of the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine and Medical Director of the Supportive Care Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn about his recent article coauthored with colleagues:

“In 211 Italian cancer patients, 60% experienced financial toxicity (COST < 26).

Higher symptom burden correlated with more out-of-pocket (OOP) drug use—mainly analgesics/laxatives—and worse financial toxicity, underscoring the need to assess costs in routine care.”

Title: The financial toll of cancer: uncovering the links between financial toxicity and symptom burden

Journal: The Oncologist

Authors: Marco Filetti, Pasquale Lombardi, Gabriella Gentile, Paolo Toccaceli, Guglielmo Fumi, Denise Vacca, Emilia Colpani, Giulio Ravoni, Federica Mazzuca, Gennaro Daniele, Giampiero Porzio, Eduardo Bruera, Raffaele Giusti

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