Anthony Jones (@hipecsurvivor.bsky.social)

Research exposes far-reaching toll of financial hardship on patients with cancer When someone mentions the word "toxicity" in relation to cancer treatment, they're usually referring to the negative physical side effects and complications that can result from therapies like radiation and chemotherapy. But researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are raising awareness of another kind of toxicity patients face: financial toxicity, which refers to the stress, expense and instability caused by direct and indirect costs associated with health care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-exposes-toll-financial-hardship-patients.html