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Credit: American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (December 11, 2020): Financial toxicity among breast cancer patients is independently associated with worse psychological well-being following a mastectomy or lumpectomy operation. However, even small improvements in financial pressure associated with treatment-related costs can lead to better mental well-being and higher patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction, according to an "article in press" published on the website of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print. Women undergoing breast cancer surgery are vulnerab...

Date Time Financial distress associated with breast cancer surgery negatively impacts psychological well-being The heavy financial burden of breast cancer surgery should be considered from the start of a patient’s treatment and integrated into the shared decision-making according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons article CHICAGO (December 11, 2020): Financial toxicity among breast cancer patients is independently associated with worse psychological well-being following a mastectomy or lumpectomy operation. However, even small improvements in financial pressure associated with t...