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Healing should be the primary focus of patients and survivors. But for many, the effects of high medical costs can become a burdensome challenge. Care providers, experts and family work to provide assistance.

Cost burdens are prevalent among patients with metastatic prostate cancer; however, utilizing appropriate resources could reduce costs up to 100%.

Patients with Medicaid or no insurance may have worse survival outcomes compared with Medicare or private insurance in those with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Palliative care can benefit patients with advanced cancer by integrating advanced care planning, pain and symptom management and counseling, among other aspects.

Patients with advanced cancers who live in states that expanded Medicaid were more likely to receive early palliative care, although utilization remains low in the U.S.

Immigrant and foreign-born cancer survivors experience several disparities that suggest barriers to care and “may portent worse health outcomes in cancer survivorship,” according to researchers.

Opting for telehealth appointments can make a big financial difference for rural-residing patients receiving urologic cancer care.

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about how to better manage medical bills following a cancer diagnosis.

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about choosing and using health insurance before, during and after a cancer diagnosis.

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about working during a cancer diagnosis and its treatments, and what rights individuals have when it comes to employment and insurance.

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about policies around taking extended time off from work for patients with cancer and their caregivers.

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq.,, from Triage Cancer, about planning ahead after a cancer diagnosis.

States that expanded Medicaid had improved survival rates in patients with pancreatic and gastric cancers, with greater improvements in Black patients for some analyses.

Research showed a survival improvement in adolescent and young adult cancer survival after the Dependent Care Expansion allowed patients to be on their parents’ insurance until the age of 26.

The costs related to a cancer diagnosis go beyond treatment, reflecting the altered participation in the workforce for adolescents and young adults.

The financial stress from a colorectal cancer diagnosis can negatively impact sleep and pain tolerance in partners of patients with colorectal cancer, recent research showed.

The Inflation Reduction Act is decreasing the out-of-pocket costs for multiple oncology drugs.

Patients with cancer may decide to share their diagnosis with their employer but approaching it in a way that is most comfortable to the patient may make it a more effective conversation.

In this Educated Patient® webinar, CURE® spoke with experts from Allegheny Health Network about addressing disparities in diversity, equity and inclusion in cancer care.

Cancer often brings with it bad news, including expensive bills, but one day, a surprise came – one I’ll never forget.

Patients who are financially struggling due to job loss after a cancer diagnosis may benefit from multidisciplinary back-to-work programs and financial counseling, according to an expert.

Virtual oncology visits may lessen the financial toxicity of cancer treatments, according to recent research.

Having cancer care denied or delayed is not a harmless situation when your life is on the line.

When people say. “It’s just $35 to see a specialist,” they miss the entire issue of cancer-related financial toxicity.

Pets may be like family to some individuals but caring for them during illnesses such as cancer may force some to make a difficult decision.

Cancer-related pain, especially when severe, is associated with negative effects on patients’ employment and financial status, recent findings showed.

I can’t imagine my daughter not getting important cancer treatments because we could not afford it or because insurance denied it. Unfortunately, that is the situation for many patients.

Many patients with cancer who have limited financial resources or high insurance co-pays have started to use crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the daunting bills associated with their treatment and subsequent care.

As the average price of regular-grade gas in the United States speeds past $4.30 a gallon, many patients with cancer may be wondering how they can afford to get to and from cancer treatments. Luckily, there’s assistance to make travel less expensive.

Although multiple myeloma survival rates have improved over the past 20 years, the survival gap among socioeconomic groups has widened.