Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be hard enough, let alone having to deal with the financial burden of treatment. In 2010 in the United States, the cost of treating breast cancer was over $16 billion dollars. By 2020, this number is expected to reach up to $20.5 billion.
According to the NCI, the average cost of initial breast cancer treatment for women who are 65 years old and above is over $23,000 and thousands of dollars are being spent on a monthly basis on ongoing costs throughout the period of recovery. Healthcare is getting more and more expensive by the day, with growing awareness among patients as well as healthcare professionals.
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