Crowdfunding for Cancer Researchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments. by Jon Kelvey Sacrificing for Care A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so. by Marilyn Fenichel FORWARD LOOK FDA Approves First Biosimilar Cancer Therapy New product expected to be less expensive. by Christina Bennett The Cost of Treatment As efforts to change or repeal the Affordable Care Act continue, health care bills keep piling up for many cancer patients and caregivers. by Sue Rochman Forward Look The Cost of Prescriptions Financial factors can influence cancer patients’ use of medications by Kate Yandell The Affordable Care Act and Cancer Patients Cancer survivors tell their stories and researchers take a broad view. by Kevin McLaughlin Forward Look Addressing Depression in Adult Cancer Survivors Study links depression to money woes and missed opportunities for follow-up. by Marilyn Fenichel Forward Look The Impact of Rising Drug Costs Higher prices of oral medicines may affect financial well-being. by Chris Palmer Forward Look Determining Value New tools offer a cost-benefit analysis of cancer treatments. by Stephen Ornes Forward Look PET Scan Overuse Study suggests lung and esophageal cancer survivors receive too many costly scans. by Kendall K. Morgan next Cancer Talk Considering the Term “Cancer Survivor” A study investigates how people who have been diagnosed with cancer feel about being called survivors. by Jen Tota McGivney Making Clinical Trials More Inclusive Broadening clinical trial eligibility criteria to include cancer patients who also have other health conditions could increase trial enrollment. by Ashley P. Taylor What Do Clinical Trial Endpoints Really Measure? A study investigates whether a commonly used clinical trial endpoint, progression-free survival, can be used to predict quality of life. by Jon Kelvey Shingles Risk Increased for Cancer Patients A new vaccine is safe for cancer patients but hard to find. by Nancy Averett More Posts