Relationship between nurses' perceptions and financial toxicity management in the public health insurance system.

To describe nursing practices for financial toxicity management based on nurses' perceptions. A survey was conducted with 615 oncology nurses in Japan, focusing on nurses' perspectives on the importance of financial toxicity, nursing practices to manage financial toxicity and factors inhibiting its management. A total of 521 participated, of whom 266 respondents (51.

Financial toxicity and patient experience associated with financial burden of molecular-targeted and immune therapies for cancer: an observational study under public health insurance.

Background: Financial burden of cancer treatment can negatively affect patients and their families. This study aimed to evaluate the financial toxicity of patients treated with molecular-targeted and immune therapies and explore the relationship between financial toxicity and patient experiences associated with the financial burden of cancer treatment.

Methods: This anonymous, self-administered questionnaire survey conducted across nine hospitals in Japan included patients aged 20-60 years who were receiving molecular-targeted agents or immune checkpoint inhibitors for any type of cancer for ≥ 2 months.

Half Dose Pegfilgrastim for Patients With Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy: A Case-series.

Background/aim: This study aimed to show the trend of neutrophil counts and frequency of febrile neutropenia after changing pegfilgrastim from 3.6 mg to 1.8 mg.