Using Leftover Cancer Drugs to Help Others Cancer drug repositories that accept unused drugs could provide an affordable source of medications for patients in need, while also providing patients left with extra drugs a way to give back. by Jon Kelvey FORWARD LOOK Getting Help to Avoid Financial Distress Todd Yezefski on financial navigators. by Sue Rochman Despite Generic Imatinib, Cost of Treating CML Remains High The arrival of generic versions of the targeted therapy imatinib only modestly reduced the cost of treating chronic myelogenous leukemia patients, a study finds. by Anna Azvolinsky Clinical Trials: An African American Survivor’s Experience Melvin Mann benefited from joining a pivotal clinical trial for chronic myelogenous leukemia, but participation came with logistical challenges. by Melvin Mann Food Insecurity and Cancer After discovering that some patients weren’t able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank. by Jen Tota McGivney CAREGIVING WITH CONFIDENCE Take Financial Inventory Treatment-related expenses can increase stress on both caregivers and patients. Learning to talk about these concerns may help ease the burden. by Aimee Swartz FORWARD LOOK Medicare to Cover CAR-T Cell Therapy High cost may still limit access. by Nancy Averett How Disability Insurers Monitor Patients Online Companies that offer disability insurance may monitor patients’ social media accounts to determine if they qualify for the benefits being received. by Kate Yandell Cancer Takes an Unequal Toll on Employment In a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman Cancer and Credit The financial burden of a cancer diagnosis can lower a patient’s credit score. by Shelly Rosenfeld next Cancer Talk Cancer Care Moves Forward Amid COVID-19 Following the arrival of the coronavirus in the U.S., people with cancer and their doctors are adjusting to new ways of doing things while continuing to seek and provide cancer care. by Kate Yandell Trials Interrupted COVID-19 slowed or stopped enrollment in some cancer clinical trials. by Kate Yandell Registries Report on COVID-19 and Cancer Data shed light on risk factors for death among people with cancer infected with the coronavirus. by Kate Yandell When COVID-19 Comes Home I have brain cancer, and my wife is a health care worker. These are some questions we had to consider leading up to and after her diagnosis with COVID-19. by Adam Hayden More Posts