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Cancer World Newsletter - Editorial: Penalised for having cancer PDF Print E-mail
Many cancer patients are being tipped into poverty as a direct result of their illness, which
adds stress and misery to an already very difficult situation. In this editorial, Cancer World
looks at the many ways that a having cancer can hit people’s living standards. It calls for
more information and awareness about the financial problems patients are facing, and calls
for a determined EU-level policy initiative to end this economic penalisation of cancer patients.

What do you think?

  • Do any of your patients struggle to cope with the economic consequences of having
    cancer?
  • Is legislation, or better enforcement of legislation, needed to protect their rights?
  • Are patients being asked to shoulder too many financial burdens – co-payments,
    transport, supportive care, increased heating bills?
  • Do you make sure your patients know where to go to get help and advice?
 You can read the article here. Press the comment button at the end and share your views.