The High Cost of Chemotherapy Does Not Have to Keep Patients From Getting Cancer Treatment

The high cost of chemotherapy does not have totreatment because they earn less that $40,000
keep patients from getting cancer treatment.and cannot afford the drugs. USA Today,
reports there are over 550 active clinical trials inOctober 13, 2008.
colon cancer. These are always free and usuallyis a new web site especially useful for people
pay some travel costs and all laboratory fees.having trouble figuring out how to understand the
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. Even inmedical jargon. They also report that there are
these difficult economic times, there is help formany ways for people to get the drugs and
people who cannot afford medication andtreatment they need even though:o12% of
treatment.late-stage colon cancer patients spend more than
A recent article advised that one in eight people$25,000 for cancer treatment costs.o20% of all
turn down life saving medication because the costcancer survivors delay or miss needed care
of chemotherapy and other cancer costs are toobecause of the cost of chemotherapy and
expensive for them. Even worse, 25% ofmedical charges.
patients in advanced stages of the disease refuse