Data from a recent study demonstrates that patients with breast cancer — especially those who are younger, privately insured, of non-White race and lower-income — are more likely to file for bankruptcy than those without cancer. Non-White race and age below 64 years were associated with a higher risk of filing for bankruptcy after a …
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 …
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, …
Chris Ross examines how pharma can drive awareness and adoption of patient support solutions Patient support programmes (PSPs) have arguably never been more important. As health systems all over the world adopt remote models of patient engagement, and fears of COVID-19 transmission make people think twice about seeing a doctor, tools that help patients self- …