Financial:
Forty percent of patients report depleting their savings during treatment.
Thirty to 50 percent fall below the poverty line.
Cancer patients may lose their jobs at a rate three times that of the
general population.
Emotional:
Cancer’s emotional impact can result in feelings of fear, isolation, stress and uncertainty, not only for cancer patients, but for those that they love.
Nearly one in four adults receiving a cancer diagnosis is a parent of school-aged children living in the home, presenting special challenges for parents and their children alike.
