Jul 30, 2024
Kids From Poorer Families Less Likely to Survive Cancer
Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports. Read more:...
Jun 26, 2024
Health inequities: How socioeconomic factors affect outcomes for pediatric cancer patients
It's important for everyone–health care providers, donors, researchers, educators, advocates, and beyond–to be mindful of the ways in...
May 9, 2024
Childhood cancer survivors face ‘numerous socioeconomic challenges’
Researchers found childhood cancer survivors had higher odds of health-related unemployment, in addition to being less likely to complete...
Jan 30, 2024
Childhood cancer has long-term financial effects on family members
In a study recently published in Cancer, Dr. Tim Ohlsen, a research associate and pediatric oncologist, along with his mentor Dr. Eric...
May 29, 2020
Financial Burden of Childhood Cancer Treatment on Parents
In addition to the emotional burden of childhood cancer, affected families often face significant financial difficulty due to a range of...
Jul 17, 2019
Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children largely misunderstood, according to federal review
An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it...
Jan 15, 2019
What Price Do Families Pay When a Child has Cancer?
New research by POGO is linking data from its cancer registry (POGONIS) to copies of Canadian tax returns stored at Statistics Canada....
Feb 2, 2018
Childhood Cancer Increases Likelihood of Unemployment as Adult
One out of 6 survivors of childhood cancer was unemployed, according to results from a meta-analysis of 56 studies conducted in the...
Nov 21, 2017
Introducing a new Family Caregiver benefit for children
We have made it easier to access benefits for the care of critically ill children under 18. Starting December 3, 2017, any family member...
Mar 22, 2017
Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the publication of original research...