A recent study indicates that a U.S. ban on the use of tanning beds among minors would prevent thousands of cases of melanoma in adolescents and would save millions of dollars in healthcare costs. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Indoor tanning has been linked to …
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the limits of GoFundMe, whether to identify as L.G.B.T.Q. and unequal inheritances My grandchild is being treated for leukemia. A friend of the child’s parents set up a GoFundMe page for them. They’re both well loved and have siblings who know a ton of people. So the goal was surpassed …
Personalized Cancer Treatment – the New Way of Treating the Patient of Tomorrow There are predictions that the number of cancer cases in Asia will keep rising, as people in this region become wealthier and lead sedentary lives and adopt unhealthy lifestyles, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly complicated …
The number of Americans donating to crowdfunding campaigns for medical bills during 2020 held steady relative to previous years, despite widespread financial hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a major polling organization. As in past years, most of the money-raising campaigns sought to raise money for cancer care. About 1 in 5 Americans (18%) donated …
CURE spoke with a cancer rights attorney about what financial toxicity is and ways to address this burden before assistance is needed. Cancer treatment is expensive, many already know this. However, resources are available to help address financial burdens before they happen. CURE spoke with Joanna Morales, Esq., a cancer rights attorney, author, speaker and CEO …
During the five years we worked together, my friend Emma Gunn was a pioneer in her work writing about where those dealing with cancer can get help with their finances. In January I lost a very good friend to cancer. She was 30 and it was the fifth time she had been forced into a face-off …