TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vancoppenolle, J.
AU  - Franzen, N.
AU  - Azarang, L.
AU  - Juslin, T.
AU  - Krini, M.
AU  - Lubbers, T.
AU  - Mattson, J.
AU  - Mayeur, D.
AU  - Menezes, R.
AU  - Schmitt, J.
AU  - Scotte, F.
AU  - Seoane López, O.
AU  - Skaali, T.
AU  - Ubels, J.
AU  - Schlander, M.
AU  - Retel, V.
AU  - van Harten, W. H.
TI  - Financial toxicity and socioeconomic impact of cancer in Europe.
JO  - ESMO open
VL  - 10
IS  - 6
SN  - 2059-7029
CY  - [London]
PB  - Elsevier
M1  - DKFZ-2025-01192
SP  - 105293
PY  - 2025
AB  - Even with universal health care, patients living with cancer often face substantial treatment-related costs and income loss in Europe. Insights into the socioeconomic impact of cancer within and across countries are needed to create awareness, inform policy, and develop targeted measurement instruments. The SEC study aims to explore the socioeconomic impact and financial toxicity of cancer and identify vulnerable patient groups across Europe.To investigate experiences of a large number of patients, data were collected in a collaborative effort of hospitals and patient organizations across Europe through convenience sampling. Patients undergoing treatment currently or treated within the past 2 years could participate. A 44-item survey was developed to measure the socioeconomic impact following a cancer diagnosis. The primary outcome was the level of financial toxicity, measured by the Financial Index of Toxicity (FIT) score. To identify vulnerable groups, multiple regression analyses were used to investigate the association between the FIT score, clinical characteristics, and socioeconomic demographics, including cancer type, employment status, and country of residence.A total of 2507 patients across Europe met the inclusion criteria. Fifty-six percent of the patients reported income loss and 86
KW  - Europe (Other)
KW  - financial toxicity (Other)
KW  - income loss (Other)
KW  - non-treatment adherence (Other)
KW  - oncology (Other)
KW  - socioeconomic impact (Other)
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6  - pmid:40494040
DO  - DOI:10.1016/j.esmoop.2025.105293
UR  - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/301922
ER  -