The Costs of Cancer

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The Costs of Cancer

As a leading cause of death and disease in the U.S., cancer takes a huge toll on the health of patients and survivors, and it also has a great impact on their finances. The costs of cancer do not impact all patients equally. Evidence consistently shows that certain factors – like race/ethnicity, health insurance status, income and where a person lives – impact cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and financial hardship experienced by people with cancer and their families.

ACS CAN is making cancer – and the affordability of cancer care – a top priority for public officials and candidates at the federal, state and local levels by creating awareness of the high costs of cancer and working to pass policies that make cancer treatment more affordable and reduce its financial impact on people with cancer, survivors and their families.


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The Costs of Cancer Resources

Medical debt impacts many people with cancer, their caregivers and their families. This factsheet details this impact and explores policy solutions to prevent medical debt and minimize its impact on health, quality of life and financial health.

ACS CAN teamed up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and RIP Medical Debt to conduct a national survey on the impacts of medical debt and high health care costs. Read a summary of the results.

ACS CAN partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and RIP Medical Debt to conduct a national survey on the impacts of medical debt and high health care costs. Read the full results.

Cancer takes a huge physical toll on patients and survivors and comes with many costs. This fact sheet explores the costs of prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. (after skin cancer).

Cancer takes a huge physical toll on patients and survivors and comes with many costs. This fact sheet explores the costs of colorectal cancer (or where specifically noted, colon cancer).

Cancer takes a huge physical toll on patients and survivors and comes with many costs. This fact sheet explores the costs of cancer in working-age people, which we define as people aged 18-64 (unless otherwise specified).