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

The high cost of chemotherapy does not have to keep patients from getting cancer treatment. Coloncancerresource.com reports there are over 550 active clinical trials in colon cancer. These are always free and usually pay some travel costs and all laboratory fees.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. Even in these difficult economic times, there is help for people who cannot afford medication and treatment.

A recent article advised that one in eight people turn down life saving medication because the cost of chemotherapy and other cancer costs are too expensive for them. Even worse, 25% of patients in advanced stages of the disease refuse treatment because they earn less that $40,000 and cannot afford the drugs. USA Today, October 13, 2008.

Coloncancerresource.com is a new web site especially useful for people having trouble figuring out how to understand the medical jargon. They also report that there are many ways for people to get the drugs and treatment they need even though:

•12% of late-stage colon cancer patients spend more than $25,000 for cancer treatment costs.

•20% of all cancer survivors delay or miss needed care because of the cost of chemotherapy and medical charges.

The Medicare program is available for people over 65 and for disabled persons. Some states have programs that force hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities to treat needy patients. There is the Veterans' Administration if you have served in the Armed Services. And most pharmaceutical companies provide some patients with free or almost free drugs.

Don't miss out on vital medical service or drugs because of tight money problems.

www.ColonCancerResource.com is a new web site that shows how people without enough money can still get necessary colon cancer treatment and drugs. It is written in easy to understand language especially for people who are struggling to understand how to cope with their colon cancer problems.