Cancer Treatment: Paying for rare and costly cancer treatment

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Paying for rare and costly cancer treatment

Paying for rare and costly cancer treatment?
A relative of mine has been diagnosed with a sort of bone cancer, Chondrosarcoma. The surgery and the treatments will cost about a million dollars and we need ways to raise money. Are there any resources in Texas that the state may provide for expensive surgeries or foundations? We are also contacting the American Cancer Society. Thank you! thanks panda, that will get me started. you were right, he doesn't have any health insurance so it is a problem
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Does your relative have health insurance? If not she will need to find ways to pay for the treatment. Usually a medical social worker can guide you through applying for different financial help. There are some hospitals which provide free and low cost health care programs (Hill Burton). The American Cancer Society can point you in the right direction but they do not 'help' patients financially (they don't have the funding). You can check their online site for information: If there is no health insurance and your relative has a low income they may qualify for medicare or state aide of some kind. Other ideas include a community fundraiser through the church or social organizations. Your relative may need to let the community know they need financial help. There are online Yahoo support groups for Chondrosarcoma . . as there are several different types and you do not mention which kind . . but you can search for them. You can also contact people on the ACOR sarcoma listserv . . some of them have chondrosarcoma and can guide you towards resources.
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google cancer pau d arco tea and go to pau-d-arco.com I was told they send anybody with cancer a free 1lb bag. you can also research essiac tea. I received my free bag a couple weeks ago and the taste for me was awfull but after about a week I dont mind it :)
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Have you considered medical treatment and surgical help for this in India? My cousin got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare in India. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA. Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as all types of medical treatment and surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your medical treatment and surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com Hope this helps.

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