Cancer-Drug Costs Rise, Leaving Even Insured Patients with Financial Burden

As cancer rates rise for people under 50, the cost of life-saving treatment is rising far past their ability to pay.

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An increase in cancer cases is putting pressure on Americans.

With medical debt burdening patients, the battle against cancer is taking a new financial front that could affect many cancer patients’ lives.

Emerging Patterns in Cancer Data

For more than seven decades, cancer has remained among the top two leading causes of death. Well over one-third of the U.S. population will confront a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime, according to National Cancer Institute estimates.