Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Out-of-Pocket Costs, Lost Wages, and Unemployment in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Breast Surgery

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Conditions studied: Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, COVID-19 Infection, Hereditary Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma

In brief

This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on out-of-pocket costs, lost wages, and unemployment in patients with breast cancer undergoing breast surgery. Post-mastectomy reconstructive patients are at high risk for financial toxicity (adverse effects of escalating health care cost on well-being). The goal of this study is to collect information about financial costs patients may have as a result of surgical treatment for cancer with or without breast reconstruction and to learn if COVID-19 affects patient costs of breast reconstruction. This may help researchers demonstrate the financial consequences of undergoing breast surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04169542

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

600

Starts

2019-05-21

Expected to finish

2028-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have an indication for surgical treatment of invasive breast cancer or ductal breast carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or prophylaxis in the setting of genetic mutations or strong family history
• English-speaking
• Able to complete consent
• Able to fill out computer survey material

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English-speaking
• Those with recurrent or metastatic disease or concurrent primary cancers
• Patients undergoing breast conservation therapy will also be excluded from the study

Where it is running

• MD Anderson in The Woodlands — Conroe, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• MD Anderson League City — League City, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• MD Anderson in Sugar Land — Sugar Land, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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