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Every Day Financial Toxicity: Even With Good Insurance, the Smaller Costs of Cancer Care Add Up

November 1st 2022

By Martha Carlson

When people say. “It’s just $35 to see a specialist,” they miss the entire issue of cancer-related financial toxicity.

CURE® Lung Cancer Heroes® Award Program Showcases 3 Individuals Who Significantly Transformed the Space

September 24th 2022

By Ryan McDonald

CURE®’s Lung Cancer Heroes® Award Program honors and gives thanks to those heroes who have positively affected the lives of patients with lung cancer.

How One Nonprofit Aims to Lend a Helpful Paw to Help Patients With Cancer Care for Their Pets

September 20th 2022

By Ryan McDonald

Pets may be like family to some individuals but caring for them during illnesses such as cancer may force some to make a difficult decision.

Cancer-Related Pain Linked to Poor Employment and Financial Outcomes in Survivors

August 4th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

Cancer-related pain, especially when severe, is associated with negative effects on patients’ employment and financial status, recent findings showed.

There Shouldn’t Be a First Class and Economy Class When It Comes to Life-Saving Cancer Treatments

June 24th 2022

By Debbie Legault

I can’t imagine my daughter not getting important cancer treatments because we could not afford it or because insurance denied it. Unfortunately, that is the situation for many patients.

Desperate Measures Have Led Patients With Cancer to Turn to Crowdfunding to Raise Money for Necessary Care

June 21st 2022

By Mark Cantrell

Many patients with cancer who have limited financial resources or high insurance co-pays have started to use crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the daunting bills associated with their treatment and subsequent care.

Record-High Gas Prices ‘Pinching’ the Pockets of Many Patients Traveling Long Distances for Cancer Treatment

March 15th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

As the average price of regular-grade gas in the United States speeds past $4.30 a gallon, many patients with cancer may be wondering how they can afford to get to and from cancer treatments. Luckily, there’s assistance to make travel less expensive.

Socioeconomic Gaps Can Lead to Poorer Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma

March 9th 2022

By Katherine Malmo

Although multiple myeloma survival rates have improved over the past 20 years, the survival gap among socioeconomic groups has widened.

Prior Authorizations for Oral Cancer Drugs May Delay Time Patients Receive Therapy

November 1st 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

When patients with cancer are faced with receiving a prior authorization from their insurance provider for oral anticancer drugs, it is important that they advocate for themselves, according to an expert.

Cancer’s Hefty Price Tag

October 28th 2021

By Debbie Legault

“The financial burden is another gift that cancer keeps on giving,” writes the mother and caregiver of a young woman with breast cancer.