Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:32:14 +0000
Her husband had prostate cancer and his treatment was costly. She says she was fired so her employer didn't have to keep paying, and filed a lawsuit that is expected to go to trial this year.
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:35:47 +0000
(NaturalNews) The cost of cancer treatment rose dramatically between 1991 and 2002, sparking fears that many people may be going without the most effective treatment, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National Cancer Institute.
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:51:05 +0000
Recently, a fellow TeamXbox member was diagnosed with cancer after having gone through chemotherapy and surgery. Right now he's trying to get help for the costs incurred from continued treatments and its staff, have set up a fund to raise money for Sean's increasing hospital bills.
Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:50:47 +0000
CHICAGO- Is a two-day dose of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) effective in the long term for patients with early-stage breast cancer? Does it represent a radical treatment improvement as well as offering the potential to slash radiation treatment costs?
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:55:49 +0000
Cancer Insurance has become popular primarily due to the devastating nature of the disease on families, the huge medical costs involved in treatment and the increasing rates of both incidents of the disease and survival rates with proper treatment.
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:28:17 +0000
Dr. Katja Viventsova, 49 years old, is an 18+ month survivor of brain cancer. Kata's artistic name is Kat Viva, and, as that name implies, she loves life. She needs whatever financial support you can afford to help her pay for her treatments which now cost more than $5,000 per month. Katja is still fighting to live.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:39:53 +0000
CyberKnife treatment in Europe is becoming very popular because of its high success rate, low cost, and the ease of treatment. CyberKnife treatment is done on an outpatient basis and causes no pain or discomfort of any sort.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:02:12 +0000
Joseph Joey Valle is only 20 years old and he?s fighting for his life. He was just diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma that has metastasized into his bones. family?s insurance doesn?t cover experimental medical costs and this is his only option for treatment. If you can please send a donation.
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:02:13 +0000
In the war on cancer, oncologists report that financial concerns are increasingly altering certain aspects of treatment and may be narrowing patient options. While six in ten (59%) oncologists express optimism about the future of oncology care in the US, 74% believe rising costs will eventually exceed society?s collective ability to pay.
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:56:31 +0000
In the war on cancer, oncologists report that financial concerns are increasingly altering certain aspects of treatment and may be narrowing patient options. While six in ten (59%) oncologists express optimism about the future of oncology care in the US, 74% believe rising costs will eventually exceed society?s collective ability to pay for.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:44:26 +0000
Cancer treatment to much money for some.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01:45 +0000
North Shore Radiation Therapy Treats Cancer Using Rapid Arc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology, a Fast, Precise Cancer TreatmentRadiation Therapy Technology from Varian Medical Systems has potential to improve cancer care while reducing the cost of treatment
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:27:21 +0000
MedicalTourismCo-low cost CyberKnife cancer radiotherapy treatment at a USA JCI Accredited & John Hopkins affiliated hospital Turkey, Europe.A better non invasive option than chemotherapy or Gamma Knife treatment in some d for complex inoperable cancers spine,brain,lung,liver,head,neck,pancreatic, eptable to children & old.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:36:57 +0000
Researchers discuss the benefits of accelerated hypofractionated whole breast irradiation. This new approach is 2/3 the cost of the standard whole breast radiation, less expensive then other new approaches such as partial breast irradiation and is just, if not more effective. Learn more about tis approac and oter treatments at
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:55:49 +0000
Oregon is the only state that both allows assisted suicide and attempts to ration health care. Barbara Wagner, a 64 year old woman who had recovered from lung cancer found that it had recurred. Her oncologist prescribed a cancer drug that would cost $4,000 a Oregon Health Plan said that it wouldn?t cover the treatment, but.
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:59:52 +0000
After her oncologist prescribed a cancer drug that would cost $4,000 a month, the newspaper reported, "Wagner was notified that the Oregon Health Plan wouldn't cover the treatment, but that it would cover palliative, or comfort, care, including, if she chose, doctor-assisted suicide."Taking "money savings" to the extreme.
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:42:03 +0000
The rising prices of cancer drugs are undermining the ethos that prevents doctors from factoring costs into treatment decisions, disrupting relationships with patients, and causing health care providers to go into debt.
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:24:16 +0000
A drug that can prolong the lives of women in advanced stages of a type of breast cancer was just licensed for use in Britain. The cost of the drug is £1,608 for a month's treatment.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:18:33 +0000
If your dog has been diagnosed with cancer, radiation therapy may be one of the treatment options available to you. Before you make a decision, learn how this therapy works, side effects and expected cost. And, find out the four most important things to consider before beginning treatment.
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:02:12 +0000
Proton therapy for cancer is a costly but effective treatment for some cancers. Read more about the consortium's efforts to bring this new technology to Michigan.
Wed, 28 May 2008 21:50:17 +0000
Two local health care systems are part of an effort to bring a costly but innovative form of cancer treatment to Michigan called proton beam therapy, thought to be particularly promising in treating childhood cancers.
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:58:21 +0000
You've just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor? Chem.
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:49:46 +0000
WASHINGTON? You've just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor?
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:06:17 +0000
WASHINGTON- You've just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor? Chemotherapy costs are rising so dramatically that later this year, oncologists will get their first guidelines on h.
Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:02:54 +0000
New health economic data published today in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy outline the cost benefits of the non-steroidal anti-androgen casodex 150mg for the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer.
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:35:33 +0000
It is fascinating and impressive how cancer research groups, i.e. Relay for Life, are showered with stupendous publicity and money for their cause. Most of their efforts seem to include running eye-catching advertising campaigns in order to raise funds to find cures or to financially aid cancer patients with their costly treatments.
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:33:43 +0000
New cancer treatment is to be provided at Inverness's Raigmore Hospital at a total cost of £8m. Two bunkers are to be built for linear accelerators- equipment designed to give pinpoint radiotherapy treatment on tumours.
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:08:39 +0000
Didn't you think cancer would be cured in your lifetime? I thought so too 50 years ago. What if they have no intention of curing cancer? What if Big Pharma, the FDA & the Hospitals are in cahoots to keep costly barbaric treatments ringing the register instead of approving better, safer, immune boosting therapies. Think it can't happen. Read On.
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:09:17 +0000
A woman with "terminal" cancer had to pay £21k for her own treatment, because the NHS told her the drugs she desperately needed weren't cost-effective enough. Now she is in full remission.
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:45:55 +0000
A DFW Air Traffic Controller diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer has fought for 2 solid years, now his body won't accept traditional treatment anymore and the health insurance companies won't cover the costs of controversial stem cell treatments. This could be the first of many successful stem cell cancer treatments if they can raise the cash.
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:23:52 +0000
Prostrate cancer is the 'poor- relation' in the UK NHS- the article does not rate a reference on the BBC health page despite 2 refs to female related cancers(breast & ovarian). The treatment is less invasive than others and the one-off cost is 50% that for breast cancer It has the potential to improve the quality of life for 10000 UK men yearly
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:18:16 +0000
This particular clinical trial is one of a number of investigational therapies that are unfunded, meaning that it is not sponsored by a drug company, the federal government or any other source that would cover the cost of the treatment. Pappas' health care provider, Kaiser Permanente, has declined to pay for her involvement in the trial.
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:33:10 +0000
"The problem is that we don't know what we are doing," he n today, with a high-tech health-care system that costs the nation $2 trillion a year, there is little or no evidence that many widely used treatments and procedures actually work better than various cheaper alternatives.from cardiovascular woes to back pain to prostate cancer."
Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:18:41 +0000
A series of posts about an actual account of someone with Cancer and how much the whole ordeal is costing.
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:45:14 +0000
An effort is underway to raise money for the family of 15-year-old Chen Shamir of Abirim, Israel who is undergoing costly treatment for cancer. While there have been plenty of money-raising scams, this is not one of them. I know this family personally. Information is included to contact the family directly to verify the situation.
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:59:22 +0000
Osama Bin Laden?s sister has been secretly flown to London for private cancer treatment at a top clinic costing more than £100,000.
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:45:01 +0000
Nearly twice as many U.S. adults are obese compared to European, a key factor leading Americans to suffer more often from cancer, diabetes and other chronic ailments, a study released on Tuesday found. Treatment of these and.
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:26:43 +0000
The National Cancer Institute devised and tested an algorithm designed to match the best potential treatment(s) for a particular tumor in a particular patient. This could greatly reduce costs as well as save lives of those with cancer.
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:47:48 +0000
CHICAGO (Reuters)- Taking advantage of the power of food to boost the effectiveness of drugs could sharply lower the cost of cancer treatments, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:41:15 +0000
A British-based drugmaker has made a groundbreaking offer to the National Health Service to cover the cost of a £25,000 cancer drug if a patient using it failed to show adequate progress.
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:31:17 +0000
Piyush, the only child to his middle class parents, will complete his 7th Birthday on January 25, 2007. Piyush (7 Years) has been diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia, a form of Blood Cancer). The cost of his treatment is projected to be approximately US $ 350,000.
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:35:11 +0000
The author predicts that a potential treatment for cancer will not get past the high fixed costs that result from FDA protocols, because the substance in question isn't patentable. It may be developed in nations that don't have such restrictive protocols, though.
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:29:37 +0000
The average five-year cumulative cost of prostate cancer management in the United States is $42,570, a new study says.
Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:13:43 +0000
Macmillan's research 'Free at the Point of Delivery' shows that travelling costs hit cancer patients hard due to the frequency of visits to hospital and the long distances they need to travel get to specialist treatment centres. A typical course of radiotherapy may involve a daily round trip to
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:03:15 +0000
The study could have an impact on the cost of breast cancer treatment. If it can be determined if radiation therapy will not increase survival rates of those patients who are low risk, it could save the medical community and patients thousands of dollars.
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:26:29 +0000
Cancer treatment is one of the few bright spots on Dr. Dale Fell's income statement. His nonprofit Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. loses money on its emergency room, its pediatric division and its care for indigents. But not on radiation used to zap tumors at a cost of up to $50,000 per patient.