SBIR-STTR Award

The prohibitive cost of cancer care has been widely describedCancer treatment received by patients with insurance can still result in a considerable financial burdenNon adherence is one of the best studied outcomes resulting from higher care costsFinancial distress has also been linked to changes in treatment related decision makingincluding the decision against a treatment course because of costAddressing the costs of cancer care in the clinic is now described as a component of high quality patient centered careOur overarching goal is to develop and evaluate CancerCostDetoxa cancer care decision support system with special focus on assessing patientsrisk in financial hardshipcalculating patientsout of pocket costs for different treatment options and facilitating the comparison of treatment options in terms of both effectiveness and costand providing tailored financial resources in alleviating the financial burden