Abstract:Objective: Financial toxicity (FT), the cumulative financial burden experienced by patients due to medical care, is a well-established phenomenon. BRCA mutation carriers have increased cancer risk, require frequent screening, and often undergo prophylactic surgery, all risk factors for FT. Our primary aim in this study was to describe rates of FT among BRCA carriers. Methods: We performed a novel, cross-sectional study of FT in patients with BRCA1/2 mutations. Patients were recruited via phone and/or email; pa… Show more
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