Open AccessFinancial and food security challenges of Egyptian women undergoing breast cancer treatment
Author(s) -
Francesca Gany,
Claudia Ayash,
Noor Raad,
Minlun Wu,
Nicole Roberts-Eversley,
Hamdy Mahmoud,
Yousef A. Fouad,
Yara Mohamed Fahmy,
Hadeel Asar,
A. Salama,
Mohamed El-Shinawi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-020-05426-9
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , socioeconomic status , nursing research , cohort , cancer , observational study , health care , finance , family medicine , environmental health , population , nursing , economic growth , business , economics
Breast cancer treatment is an established cause of financial toxicity, and associated costs may contribute to higher mortality and morbidity rates. In Egypt, breast cancer incidence and mortality rates are among the highest in the Middle East. Late-stage diagnosis is common, and disease occurs at an earlier age than in Europe and North America. Out-of-pocket payments are the primary means of financing healthcare in Egypt, and socioeconomic factors have been shown to significantly impact access to cancer screening and treatment.