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Living with the financial consequences of cancer: A life course perspective |
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| Authors: | Karen Kayser Ariel Washington Lesley M Harris Barbara Head |
| Institution: | 1. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA ![ORCID Icon]({"type":"image","src":"/templates/jsp/images/orcid.png"} "ORCID Icon") https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7568-4716;2. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA;3. University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA |
| Abstract: | Abstract PurposeFinancial hardship can be a major cause of distress among persons with cancer, resulting in chronic stress and impacting physical and emotional health. This paper provides an analysis of the lived experience of cancer patients’ financial hardship from diagnosis to post-treatment. |
| Keywords: | cancer financial hardship financial toxicity life course qualitative |