DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2026.3615 ISSN: 2374-2437

Patient Reported Outcomes and Financial Toxicity in Head and Neck Cancer

Pooja Karukonda, Fumiko Chino, Donna Niedzwiecki, Zihan Wan, Eileen Duffy, Josephine Gaston, Deborah Kaye, David M. Brizel, Yvonne M. Mowery

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.