Wigs and other hair prosthetics can help people feel more like themselves during and after cancer treatment. Although wigs may be beneficial for your mental health, they aren’t covered under original Medicare because they aren’t considered medically necessary. Some Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plans may include coverage for wigs during cancer care. Hair can …

The American Cancer Society and The Giving Block have created a new research fund that accepts crypto donations. In collaboration with crypto donations company The Giving Block, the American Cancer Society has set up the Cancer Crypto Fund, which seeks to raise at least $1 million by early 2021 to fund ongoing research initiatives.  Donations to fund …

Standardizing imaging evaluation after treating the most common type of liver cancer could save the U.S. healthcare system more than $575 million, according to a new study in JACR.  Currently, no unified guidelines exist on this front for assessing tumor response in such patients, which can lead to excess costs from redundant exams and ineffective therapies. …

Past-President of the European Cancer Organisation Prof Niall O’Higginshighlights the important topic of cancer survivors, which he argues deserves the full attention of Irish legislators and should be supported by the medical profession The EU Beating Cancer Plan, setting out the European Union’s strategy for cancer care, will be launched this month. It will be given …

By 2022, projections estimate that 18 million people will be cancer survivors and by 2023, 2.3 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer.[1] But significant challenges remain when it comes to ensuring high-quality, patient-centered, and proactive care for this growing population. Most oncologists agree that social determinants of health (SDOH) – such as financial, housing, and …

Deposing the ‘Emperor of All Maladies’ will take a diverse toolkit, not a single moonshot. On the campaign trail, President-elect Joe Biden repeatedly promised that as president he’d lead America to a massive healthcare victory — not over COVID, but over cancer. “I promise you if I’m elected president, you’re going to see the single most …

Oncology professionals mostly agreed that telehealth promotes access to care, but they had differing opinions on cost and clinical effectiveness. Medical oncology professionals had differing opinions on the clinical effectiveness, financial impact, and patient experience of virtual care, while most agreed that telehealth provided patients with better access to care, according to a new study published in JAMA …

During the pandemic, people have been getting less medical treatment. That saves money, but it could harm their health, an economist says. Cutting waste while preserving critically important treatment is the holy grail of health care policy. The coronavirus pandemic has shown why that goal has been so stubbornly difficult to achieve. One of the pandemic’s startling effects is …

Mothers and fathers of children diagnosed with cancer are affected financially in different ways. While mothers’ incomes fall in the short term and then rise, the adverse financial repercussions on fathers occur later. Researchers at Uppsala University have investigated the socioeconomic impact on parents of having a child diagnosed with cancer. The study is published …

With multi-center clinical trials in Israel, US and UK, Israeli startup OncoHost hopes to launch life-saving test kit in 2021 Immunotherapy, one of the most promising treatments for cancer, can cost up to $100,000 per patient – and choosing the wrong course of treatment can actually expand, rather than shrink, a tumor. OncoHost, an Israeli startup, …