Financial Support

As the US population ages, the number of patients diagnosed with and treated for cancer will increase. Cancer costs are also likely to increase, as new and more expensive treatments, such as targeted therapies that are specifically directed at the tumor, become the standards of care.

Although the incidence of childhood cancer has been increasing over the past 30 years, advances in treatment have also led to increased survival rates.

People really want to be supportive, but often they need to be told what will really help. It’s not always easy to figure out how best to support you and your loved ones.

Read through the “8 empowering C’s of coping with cancer” as introduced by Allison Schaffer, LCSW, at a SURVIVORville meeting.

For patients with cancer, risk factors for infertility include the patient’s fertility levels before treatment, type of cancer treatment, and age.

Here is Tracy Foster, President of Lash Group, a part of AmerisourceBergen, with financial advice for those dealing with cancer care costs.

Here is some advice on how to pay for cancer care.

Financial assistance is available from programs such as the American Cancer Society’s Health Insurance Assistance Service (HIAS) that can connect patients with cancer with health insurance specialists.

Hope for Two was founded in the fall of 1997 by 3 women who met and bonded over a shared experience—all 3 were diagnosed and treated for cancer while pregnant.

Medical expenses can be overwhelming, especially for patients with cancer who often face very high costs for cancer drugs and other treatments. Some people opt not to have treatment, because of the financial burden that they and their families may face, but when it comes to cancer, this could be a death sentence.