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Newer cancer therapies easily cost upward of $100,000. Why so much? Who sets the prices and what can patients do if they can't afford them?

Parents who receive a diagnosis of cancer are often faced with the trials of prioritizing themselves over their children, causing stress, burnout and disruption in cancer care.

To avoid the financial burden of costly therapies, patients with cancer receiving immunotherapy treatments should talk with their health care team and not settle for no as an answer from their health insurance provider, according to an expert.

A senior cancer survivor shares her experiences with post-cancer finances and offers some advice to others in the same situation.

A patient offers advice on getting patient portals, electronic medical records and technology organized and functioning correctly.

Survival rates in this study were similar across cancer types including colorectal and prostate cancers, which may indicate a need for updated policies to include more patients.

As transportation to treatments is one of the many important aspects patients with cancer must consider after receiving a diagnosis, there is room for improvement in terms of accessibility and affordability, says an expert from the Patient Access Network Foundation.

Navigating medical leave and insurance forms can be nerve-wracking and feel high stakes for some, writes a cancer survivor. Here, he offers advice on how to manage that stress.

CURE spoke with a cancer rights attorney about what financial toxicity is and ways to address this burden before assistance is needed.

CURE® spoke with a cancer rights attorney about employment rights and how patients and their caregivers can learn more to ensure they are being protected.