Medication Adherence & Financial Support Special Issue

Young adults with cancer can face many financial struggles, but the Samfund is there to help.

IN THIS SPECIAL ISSUE OF CURE® magazine, we ask the question: Why is medication adherence an issue for drugs that can prolong the lives of people with cancer, and even potentially cure them of disease?

There are many resources available to help patients with cancer navigate and pay for treatment.

In prostate and other cancers, patient assistance programs can prevent drug costs from shaping treatment decisions.

There are many reasons patients don’t take their drugs for myeloma and other cancers as prescribed, but there are ways to offer support.

Grassroots advocacy efforts laid the groundwork for early detection of lung cancer.

Patients who can’t afford their cancer medications may be able to get the drugs for free, or at a reduced cost, from the pharmaceutical companies that make them.

Patients often face challenges in adhering to infused chemotherapy or radiation, but many obstacles can be resolved.

By staying in touch, nurses and pharmacists can help patients successfully adhere to oral anticancer treatments that they take at home.

Many nonprofit organizations aid patients in paying for their cancer drugs or health insurance.