Here, a survivor lists some alternative ways that patients with cancer or survivors in need of flexible employment can earn extra money Ryan Hamner is a four-time survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma, a musician, and an award-winning author. In 2011, he wrote and recorded, “Where Hope Lives” for the American Cancer Society and the song for …
An Ontario man in the midst of a decade-long fight with cancer struck it big with a $1-million lottery win, a windfall he’ll use to ease the financial impact of the disease. According to the OLG, Deny Haynes, a 61-year-old welder from Bewdley, Ont., won the top prize in the Instant $1 Million Royale. Haynes …
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Researchers worldwide are scrambling to develop coronavirus vaccines. More than 140 candidates are being advanced with all possible speed by research teams from small academic labs and big drug companies alike. While the Trump administration is pushing developers to meet faster timelines, …
Jack Grehan, who was born with hemophilia, used to inject himself every couple of days with a protein he needs for his blood to clot. But not anymore. “It’s been absolutely brilliant and life-changing for me,” says Grehan, 26, of Billinge in North West England. He received an experimental gene therapy in2017 that, at least …
Tickets for the 2020 Cash and Cars Lottery benefiting Albertans battling cancer are now on sale, with Truman Homes contributing two of the top prizes: a $1.3 million home in West District and a $313,000 condo in Cornerstone, in the city’s northeast. The annual fundraiser has invested more than $34 million into cancer research, programs …
Should your doctor ask you to make a donation to help the medical center where you were treated? If you are a generous donor, should you be rewarded with a better room — or your doctor’s cellphone number? Medical centers across the United States are asking patients, especially wealthy ones, to donate money, in addition …
An inspirational mum-of-four who overcame breast cancer has been chosen to help launch an urgent appeal to get life-saving work back on track in Scotland. Lynsey Ritchie knows exactly how vital new breakthroughs and discoveries are to help more people survive and is determined to support others going through cancer. The Denny woman (43), whose …
Home-based oncology care for patients with cancer has become a necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has been rapidly adopted since the novel coronavirus outbreak began. Before the pandemic, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at University of Utah started offering hospital-level care to patients in their homes through its Huntsman at Home program. Launched in 2018, …
In this post, learn more about financial toxicity and how to combat it. Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother. A cancer diagnosis often brings a devastating blow to …
Patients in the public system are often unable to access life-changing treatments, such as immunotherapy for stage three melanoma, which are available to private patients. Two patients arrive to a clinic. They are the same age, gender and height. They live within a five-minute drive of each another and they support the same sports team. …