Breast Cancer is an unnatural amount of growth in breast cells. Cancer can be found in the milk-producing glands. It may also happen in the stomach tissues. Cancer appears because of mutations, abnormal changes in the genes that are responsible for the regulations of growth in the cells and keeping them healthy. Cells in the body replace themselves during cell growth.
The Breast Cancer Society gives financial help to people in the U.S with breast cancer. Many individuals find it financially hard to cover breast cancer expenses. You have to consider overnight hospital visits, medication, also hands on treatment. You rarely find people that have insurance that will cover those expenses.
Breast cancer expenses can eventually become a big problem. After awhile bills will start to pile up and you won't know where to start. Surgeries will began to become more than you can handle and it becomes overwhelming. It could possibly mean different bills for the lab (pathology), anesthesiology, surgery and other departments. Even if you co-pay for just one bill it will soon all add up. Let's not forget extra cost like transportation all the time getting to and from the doctor. You also have to start eating healthy and we all know eating right can cost.
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“It’s pretty atrocious that some families are dealing with cancer and bankruptcy.”
The survey also revealed that among cancer patients:
•2 out of 5 individuals with cancer have trouble paying health care expenses
•1 out of 4 individuals with cancer used majority of their personal