Study: Latino, Black Cancer Survivors Struggle with Financial Health
About 1 of 5 cancer survivors—especially Latinos and black survivors—reported having problems paying bills long after the end of treatment, according to a new study, HealthDay reports. The study, which examined 1,514 survivors' responses to an American Cancer Society survey, also found that many survivors have unresolved physical and mental health issues long after treatment. One-third of survivors reported physical problems. Many respondents also "expressed anxiety about the possible return of their cancer" and feel they had lost "personal control." “Overall, we found that cancer survivors are often caught off guard by the lingering problems they experience after cancer treatment," said Mary Ann Burg, study author and social work professor at the University of Central Florida ...
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