A friend’s struggle to keep warm during cancer treatment prompted Graeme Dick to make clothes to fix the problem. Flaps and zips in jumpers designed by the Tauranga businessman allow patients to wear them without getting in the way of lines for infusion treatments. “It’s really pleasing to see it gather momentum from a discussion …
AS a way of helping her family stay positive, following a diagnosis of grade three invasive ductal breast cancer, mother of two, Sammy Jo Noble, encouraged sons Josh, ten, and Ben, 13, to do something to support the cancer services that care for patients in County Durham. Josh loves cooking and his speciality is cheesecake – …
About 1,400 women die from breast cancer every day around the world Actress Kelly Preston’s death at age 57 from breast cancer is a reminder that this common cancer takes many lives too soon — and, unfortunately, getting treatment can be a financial obstacle for many. Preston was known for roles in films including “Jerry …
The savings occurred even while more patients in the health system were enrolling in clinical trials, according to an abstract presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020 Virtual meeting. The average cost of care for lung cancer patients treated by a Midwest cancer group was nearly $80,000 less than patients in the same …
The completion of active treatment is a milestone for all cancer survivors. Yet, even as survivors prepare to transcend the physical, emotional and social repercussions of their cancer journey, many are left with a constant reminder in the form of overwhelming financial hardship. The economic distress caused by the cost of cancer treatment, often referred to …
Although there is no formal definition, financial toxicity (FT) refers to the detrimental effects of the excess financial strain caused by the diagnosis of cancer on the well-being of patients, their families and society. With continued escalation in the costs of cancer treatment, FT has become an important consideration in recent cancer care. In this …
Million-dollar-plus medical claims have increased 16% since 2018 WELLESLEY, Mass., June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cancer once again tops the list of the ten costliest medical conditions in Sun Life’s 2020 High-cost claims and injectable drug trends report, which offers self-funded employers key insights into the healthcare and medical trends that drive high-cost claims. Conditions such as renal failure, transplants, …
The City of London Corporation has donated £200,000 through its City Bridge Trust to a Hammersmith-based charity that helps people cope with the financial impact of cancer. Maggie’s, which has 23 centres across the UK, will use the funds to employ a specialist welfare rights and benefits adviser, to help those diagnosed with cancer seek …
In the fight against some forms of blood and lymphatic cancer, doctors have been achieving considerable successes with a new form of immunotherapy for some time now. However, this therapy is very expensive. Manufacturers charge an impressive 320,000 euros for the production of immune cells for a single patient. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) …
The rapidly developing nature of our knowledge about the coronavirus disease 2019 and the need to respond quickly to the pandemic are prompting community oncologists to search for ways to maintain their practices while improving the quality of care for their patients. The rapidly developing nature of our knowledge about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …