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TripleNegMama
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7 years ago

oncologists so worried about cost of treatment that they are not giving options to patients

Did you see the story on Susie Krimmer in the Australian.  It makes me sooooo mad that there is testing available that might provide treatment options and patients don't even know about it because the...
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Silba
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7 years ago
It is a  pity that unfortunately  for the majority of us financially this test are out of reach but if you have the funds why not try ?
I asked my oncologist about future treatments  and costs, he was upfront and suggested that having a nest egg of  $50,000 around would be a good idea, I have a long way to go from my $112.. left in my savings after 15 months of treatment and no work or help from government agencies.