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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.

Join the hundreds of thousands of ACS CAN volunteers who are working to make cancer issues, including the affordability of cancer care, a top priority at all levels of government.

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In a 2022 Survivor Views survey, 51% of people with cancer and survivors reported carrying medical debt from their cancer-related treatment.

The Costs of Cancer Resources

The Costs of Colorectal Cancer

October 2, 2023

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).

The Costs of Cancer in the LGBTQ+ Community

October 2, 2023

Cancer takes a huge physical toll on patients and survivors and comes with many costs. This fact sheet explores the costs of cancer in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) community. The + represents people who identify with the acronym, but don’t necessarily identify with the specific ones listed.

The Costs of Cancer in People of Color

October 2, 2023

Cancer takes a huge physical toll on patients and survivors and comes with many costs. This fact sheet explores the costs of cancer in people of color, which includes all individuals identifying as non-White, non-Hispanic.

The Costs of Cancer Survivorship - 2022

December 8, 2022

The costs of cancer don’t end when active treatment ends. This report explores the costs survivors face, as well as the lasting financial impacts of high costs during active treatment. It includes cancer survivor profiles to illustrate these costs over the course of an insurance year.

New Report: Cancer Survivors Face High Costs of Care and Debt Years After Treatment

December 8, 2022

Read a summary of the Costs of Cancer Survivorship report and public statements from ACS CAN President, Lisa Lacasse.

The Costs of Cancer in the Black Community

October 19, 2022

Black people with cancer and survivors have high health care costs and experience considerable financial hardship. Black people are also more likely to have medical debt and experience aggressive debt collection practices.