Out‐of‐Pocket Costs and Financial Toxicity Associated With the Surgical Management of Oesophageal Cancer

Abstract

Patients facing oesophagectomy for cancer incur many out-of-pocket costs, mostly due to wage loss from time spent away from work for both patients and carers. Younger patients and those with lower income face proportionately greater financial burdens, highlighting a need for targeted support to reduce financial stress.