People with head and neck cancer who are worried about the cost of treatment are about twice as likely to die as people who are not. Financial stress is associated with worse treatment outcomes in people with head and neck cancer, report researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, in a study published in …
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The perception that only smokers are predisposed to lung cancer is a misconception as non-smokers can also get lung cancer, medical experts said. Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM) president and consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Anand Sachithanandan said that the most obvious misconception is that most people think lung cancer is …
Worries about out-of-pocket costs of treatment they are receiving — so-called “financial toxicity” — may harm outcomes for patients with cancer, new research suggests. The study found that patients with head and neck cancer who were worried about their finances had approximately double the risk of dying when compared to patients without such worries. The findings were published in Oral …
Kerry Baldry, from Chester, needs treatment for liver cancer after her eye tumour spread but the pandemic has seen treatment put on hold A woman whose potential treatment for a rare cancer was stopped due to the pandemic is in a race against time to raise money for life-saving care. Kerry Williams previously had surgery …
Britney Francis has been on the edge since last December, when her world turned upside down after she was informed that her three-year-old daughter has Stage-Four neuroblastoma, a rare type of childhood cancer. The devastated 21-year-old mother of two is now seeking the public’s help to raise funds to secure treatment overseas for her daughter, …
Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera is currently getting treatment for cancer, and that has given him empathy for the millions of Americans who don’t have access to the excellent health care that he does. Rivera told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that seeing how much his own health care costs makes him wish everyone in the country …
QUEBEC — This letter is co-signed by the leaders of five provincial non-profit organizations supporting cancer patients and their loved ones. Together, they provide services to more than 55,000 Quebecers every year. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-profit organizations supporting cancer patients across Quebec are faced with their greatest financial crisis to date. Back …
A grandmother has said she feels “overwhelmed” after more than £50,000 was raised to allow her to undergo pioneering cancer treatment. Carol Player’s sons Adam and Alex have led a fundraising drive for private care after her NHS clinical trial was halted due to the pandemic. The 57-year-old, who learnt her eye cancer had spread …
For many people, October signals a distinct shift: It means the beginning of pumpkin spice season, sweater weather, and planning for the holidays. It also marks the return of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with pink-themed events and decorations making an appearance almost as striking as the crimson and auburn fall foliage. This season provides an …
The financial cost of breast cancer can be staggering, even for those who have good health insurance. The most common form of cancer except for skin cancer, breast cancer will kill an estimated 42,170 women in the United States this year and an estimated 279,100 will be diagnosed, according to the American Cancer Society. About …