The purpose of this single institution, pilot study is to explore the out of pocket (OOP)costs and financial toxicity of cancer care for patients during definitive treatment of head and neck cancer with radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy and surgical resection. The study team will assess how the financial burden of cancer care impacts quality of life as well as treatment-related decision-making from a patient perspective.
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Financial toxicity, as measured by out of pocket (OOP) costs for a definitive course of treatment for HNC
Timeframe: 3 months post radiation therapy
Financial toxicity, as measured by out of pocket (OOP) costs for a definitive course of treatment for HNC
Timeframe: 6 months post radiation therapy
Financial toxicity, as measured by change in Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST)
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months post radiation therapy, 6 months post radiation therapy