Cancer's hidden price tag: Revealing the costs behind the illness

Macmillan Cancer Support; Sara V Davies; David A Hayes; Sharon B Collard

Cancer's hidden price tag: Revealing the costs behind the illness

Macmillan Cancer Support, Sara V Davies, David A Hayes, Sharon B Collard

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Abstract

For the very first time, Macmillan has commissioned research* to calculate the financial impacts of cancer, revealing just how hard the costs are hitting people. Our findings show financial support is not always easy to access or good enough for cancer patients. The benefits system can be complex and difficult to understand. People are not always aware of the financial help available to them, such as free prescriptions**. And not getting the right support from employers means it can be hard to remain in or return to work.

Original language	English
Number of pages	32
Specialist publication	We are Macmillan. Cancer Support.
Publisher	Macmillan Cancer Support
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2013

Keywords

Costs
Financial difficulty
money worries
EMPLOYMENT
cancer
Patient Care

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http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Documents/GetInvolved/Campaigns/Costofcancer/Cancers-Hidden-Price-Tag-report-England.pdf

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The financial impacts of cancer
Finney, A. D., Davies, S. V., Hayes, D. A. & Collard, S. B., Feb 2013, Macmillan Cancer Support. 68 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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Cancer's hidden price tag: Revealing the costs behind the illness

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The financial impacts of cancer

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