- According to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine, 42% of new cancer patients lose their entire life savings in two years because of treatment.
- The same study found that 62% of cancer patients are in debt because of their treatment.
- In the US, the total medical costs for cancer are $80 billion.
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine, 42% of new cancer patients lose all of their life savings in two years because of treatment. The average amount a cancer patient lost was $92,098.
After tracking 9.5 million cancer patients from 2000 to 2012, researchers also learned that 62% of all cancer patients are in debt because of their treatment, and 55% of them owe at least $10,000.
www.insider.com/half-cancer-patients-lose-their-entire-life-savings-2018-10
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