title: Psychosocial and economic impact of cancer.
abstract: This article explores the psychosocial and economic implications of cancer and their relevance to the clinician. After a general overview of the topic, the authors focus on aspects of particular importance to the dental professional, including the psychosocial and economic implications of the oral complications of cancer and its therapy, head and neck cancers, and special issues among children with cancer and cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: Section of Health Services Research, Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 447, Houston, TX 77030, USA. lelting@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Elting
authors.forename: Elenir B C
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Avritscher
authors.forename: Catherine D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Cooksley
authors.forename: Marylou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cardenas-Turanzas
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Garden
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D002648:Child; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005190:Family; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents