Research Letter

Patient Reported Outcomes and Financial Toxicity in Head and Neck Cancer

JAMA Oncology 10.1001/jamaoncol.2026.3615

September 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This nonrandomized clinical trial assesses the utility of patient education materials and feasibility of longitudinal assessment of financial toxicity, quality of life, and out-of-pocket expenses in patients newly diagnosed nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy.

Corresponding Author: Pooja Karukonda, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Maimonides Cancer Center, 6300 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (pkarukonda@maimo.org).

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