I am a Health Services and Cancer Health Economics Researcher.
Veena Shankaran, M.D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
chemotherapy and nausea medications due to the cost - it broke my heart to see this poor man's care compromised because he could not afford treatment. From that moment, I decided to study how and why cancer care is so expensive and financially toxic and figure out ways to help patients and families get the care they need without going broke.
Dr. Veena Shankaran is co-director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research. Her research focuses on measuring the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on patients' and caregivers' finances and developing strategies to lessen this impact. Her project will test the impact of a proactive financial counseling and navigation intervention on patients' and caregivers' financial, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes.
| Project Title | Grant Number | Program Director | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addressing Cancer-Related Financial Hardship Through Delivery of a Proactive Financial Navigation Intervention |
1R01CA248656-01 |
Kathleen Castro |
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