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Financial Hardship and Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis

In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Khor et al found that prediagnosis financial hardship was associated with a diagnosis of cancer at later stages, particularly for cancers with ...

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    Financial hardship linked to late-stage cancer diagnosis.

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    Study involved 50,148 patients from 2014-

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    30% faced financial hardship before diagnosis.

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    Increased risk for cancers with screening programs.

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    Emphasizes importance of screening access.

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    Breast cancer risk attributed to lack of screening.

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    Financial hardship considered a social determinant of health.

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    Study supported by Kathryn Butler Foundation and Texas 4000 Foundation.

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Financial Hardship and Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis

  • by Matthew Stenger

  • April 2, 2026

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