Researchers have connected the term “financial toxicity” to breast cancer. And while the energy of the woman diagnosed with breast cancer should be on healing and taking care of herself; life can spiral out of control and money is the root cause. Urban Wealth Management, an All Woman Financial Firm in Los Angeles is assisting …
Charities join to help patients and doctors discuss the cost of cancer Four leading cancer charities have joined forces to help reduce bill shock for cancerpatients, developing a Standard for Informed Financial Consent. The partnership between Cancer Council Australia, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Canteen and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia will provide clear guidance for doctors …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. News 3 is digging deeper into a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study on breast cancer treatment costs, revealing high numbers for one group of women. This November will mark two years since Lakysha Laing has been in remission for breast cancer. …
For our #BellaNaijaWCW feature this week, we shine the spotlight on and celebrate Dr Omolola Salako, the founder of Oncopadi Digital Cancer Clinic, a platform that connects cancer patients in Africa to oncologists, hospitals and coping resources in real time. The digital patient navigation platform helps cancer patients and their loved ones to organize their journey with accurate information, …
Patients are paying high costs for cancer treatment in the US, and those costs are expected to rise, a new report said. The report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) predicted that 1.8 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2020 and found that more nearly 17 million …
Susan G. Komen CEO, Paula Schneider, talks to SurvivorNet about the financial toxicity and social injustice in breast cancer care. Conversation With CEO of Susan G. Komen Paula Schneider, a breast cancer survivor, says she was made to fight this disease. Susan G. Komen works to help women fight the financial toxicity of breast cancer …
A ground-breaking support service for people living with cancer in Dundee has secured over half a million pounds in financial support. The Dundee Macmillan Improving the Cancer Service Journey (ICJ) service provides accessible and personal support for people living with or affected by the disease whether it is through financial support or practical and emotional …
Cancer patients in East Africa Community will soon access advanced cancer care at affordable cost following the recent signing of a contract between Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital (KTTRH), and General Electric (GE) to set up an Integrated Molecular Imaging Centre (IMIC). The hospital which was commissioned by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on …
The research, accessed by Financial Express Online, has been published in the Radiotherapy and Oncology journal. New organ: A new location of the salivary glands have been found! Netherlands Cancer Institute’s cancer researchers have recently discovered a new place where the salivary glands are located. According to a statement by the institute, this discovery could help …
A 10-year-old girl who has grown her amazing, long curly hair for years is having it cut after a school friend underwent cancer treatment. Savannah Lee, a pupil at St Margaret Mary’s junior school in Dovecot is planning to have her locks chopped and made into a wig for young cancer sufferers who have lost their hair through chemotherapy. Her …