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Re: Quarter of breast cancer survivors are worse off financially due to treatment
and what the heck do they mean by this conclusion?
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"These patients are particularly vulnerable to financial distress," Jagsi says. "We need to ensure appropriate communication between patients and their doctors regarding the financial implications of a cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions to help reduce this long-term burden."
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Hey doc - I'm broke, what should I skip? Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy? Herceptin? No use saving me - I won't be able to pay the bill anyway.
Instead of wasting the money on studies with obvious results such as this, how about establishing a fund that helps cancer patients afford treatments and supplement living expenses during treatment.
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes
Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"
Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla
Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision
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