| Cost of chemotherapy is important factor of | | | | person. |
| consideration when you decide to opt for | | | | Since people can not afford effective chemotherapy |
| chemotherapy treatment. Cost of chemotherapy | | | | treatment due to high cost, patient may suffer earlier |
| treatment depends on many factors which include | | | | death or disability. And no one provide adequate |
| type of drugs used, amount of dose, duration of | | | | attention towards this issue. |
| treatment and place of the treatment (hospital, clinic or | | | | There are insurance companies which cover part of |
| home). | | | | total cost of chemotherapy treatment. However, some |
| Some of the drugs such as 5 FU or leucovorin which | | | | private insurance refuse to pay for some |
| are used in chemotherapy treatment are | | | | chemotherapy drugs even though this drugs are |
| comparatively inexpensive. However, drugs which are | | | | proven cancer therapies. Companies do this for the |
| recently available are quite expensive. Cost of | | | | sake of reducing their cost. |
| chemotherapy increases more if these drugs are | | | | When you are opting for chemotherapy treatment, |
| administered in combination which sound much | | | | make sure that clinical trial that you are going for is |
| expensive. Cost of chemotherapy using inexpensive | | | | covered by your insurance. Consult with your medical |
| therapy is around $ 100 to 300 while when expensive | | | | team if you are denied payment. You can also ask |
| drugs are used cost might go to 20000 to 30000 $. | | | | hospitals, social service office or cancer centers for |
| These expenses include only drug cost and if you take | | | | help regarding your payments. Last option that you can |
| combination of drug, cost of chemotherapy treatment | | | | do is to sue insurance company to get money. Many |
| may increase. | | | | times court takes decision in favor of patient and |
| Many patients who are suffering from cancer can not | | | | insurance company to pay for treatment. |
| afford such high cost of treatment. It becomes more | | | | Some pharmaceutical companies sponsor some |
| difficult for extended treatment. Many patients get | | | | programs related to cancer treatment to help needy |
| delay treatment or even skip it entirely just because of | | | | patients. You can check whether such program suits |
| cost of chemotherapy. Though uninsured patients | | | | your need of treatment. |
| suffer the most due to cost of chemotherapy, patients | | | | Such companies sometimes provide treatment free of |
| with medical insurance are also affected considerably | | | | charge or they pay some part of treatment. Many |
| by the cost of treatment. | | | | communities have such programs to help patients |
| Chemotherapy treatment for cancer which improves | | | | suffering from cancer. |
| survivals only by few months troubles not only to | | | | Chemotherapy treatment sounds very effective for |
| patients and their families but also to doctors, insures | | | | treating cancer. Do not avoid your treatment because |
| and society as whole. New chemotherapy drugs | | | | of its cost. Discuss the situation with your doctor, |
| which are coming in market are very expensive. Their | | | | medical team and family and find a way out. Many |
| high cost leads to increase co pays and policy | | | | insurance companies and other social organization are |
| premiums which is not affordable to even for affluent | | | | there to help the patients suffering from cancer. |