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Background Little is documented regarding objective financial metrics and their impact on subjective financial toxicity in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. Methods In a cross‐sectional analysis, 71 survivors with available claims data for HNC‐specific out‐of‐pocket expenses (OOPE) completed a survey including patient‐reported, subjective financial toxicity outcome tools: the Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) and the Financial Distress Questionnaire (FDQ). Results Worse COST scores were significantly associated with lower earnings at survey administration (coefficient = 3.79; 95% CI 2.63–4.95; p < 0.001); loss of earnings after diagnosis (coefficient = 6.03; 95% CI 0.53–11.52; p = 0.032); and greater annual OOPE as a proportion of earnings [log10(Annual OOPE:Earnings at survey): coefficient = −5.66; 95% CI −10.28 to −1.04; p = 0.017]. Similar results were found with FDQ. Conclusion Financial toxicity is associated with particular socioeconomic characteristics which, if understood, would assist the development of pre‐treatment screening tools to detect at‐risk individuals and intervene early in the HNC cancer survivorship trajectory.

Dizziness is more prevalent than autophony among patients who have undergone SCD repair, although the majority of these patients are satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery. Female sex and migraine headaches are associated with dizziness in this patient population. Further work is necessary to determine causal relationships among these associations.

HUV demonstrated improvement after surgery. Nonoperated patients have ongoing impaired quality of life.