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) …
The Dáil has heard a call for the State to open up access to a state of the art treatment that would assist some cancer patients, including a Quin woman. Maria Meade, who has undergone surgery as part of her treatment, is now cancer free but has been advised to undergo an immunotherapy treatment, pembrolizumab. …
Cancer Research UK has announced that the impact of COVID-19 on its income means it could be forced to cut £150m per year from its research funding. As the funder of around 50% of all publicly-funded cancer research in the UK, cuts in Cancer Research UK funding will not only prevent future breakthroughs for people …
All gatherings have been cancelled but they still meet in smaller groups to try and find a way forward. The announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March has left many non-profit organisations crippled. Tzaneen Cancer Care Centre said they are not able to host their biggest fundraiser for the year, the Dirt Dash, an …