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The expenses for chemotherapy can fluctuate too, with some estimates as high as $30,000 over an eight-week time span. The average cost for an initial treatment is around $7,000. Expenses vary contingent upon the medications, the phase of the cancer and different specific factors to each patient. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: How Much Does Chemotherapy Cost Without Insurance


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How Much Does Chemotherapy Cost Without
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Chemotherapy is treatment of cancer with one or
more drugs that kill cancer cells or interfere
with their reproduction. Side effects can include
anemia, fatigue, infection, nausea, vomiting,
hair loss, pain and memory problems.
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Expenses for Chemotherapy
  • The expenses for chemotherapy can fluctuate too,
    with some estimates as high as 30,000 over an
    eight-week time span. The average cost for an
    initial treatment is around 7,000. Expenses vary
    contingent upon the medications, the phase of the
    cancer and different specific factors to each
    patient.

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Typical Expenses
  • For patients secured by medical coverage,
    out-of-take costs for chemotherapy regularly
    comprise of specialist visit, lab and
    prescription drugs copays or coinsurance of
    10-half, depending on the plan and whether the
    chemotherapy is in pill frame or directed by IV
    or other strategies. As a rule, chemotherapy is
    covered by health insurance. In any case, certain
    chemotherapy medications won't be secured by some
    insurance plans. The American Cancer Society has
    information on medical coverage and chemotherapy.

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Typical Expenses
  • The cost of chemotherapy drugs fluctuates
    generally, depending upon the drug. For example,
    as indicated by research from the American
    Society of Clinical Oncology, one course of a
    medication for chemotherapy for breast cancer can
    cost about 900-15,000, depending upon the
    drug(s) and, if development factor bolster is
    added to decrease reactions, that builds costs
    from more than 4,000 to more than 30,000. As
    indicated by an article4 in the Journal of the
    National Cancer Institute, blend chemotherapy
    regimens commonly utilized for cutting-edge
    colorectal disease can extend from nearly 12,000
    to over 30,000 for an eight-week course,
    contingent upon the medications. In any case, new
    medications for the most part cost more for
    instance, Adcetris, an as of late affirmed sedate
    that treats repeats of a few sorts of lymphoma,
    can cost more than 120,000 for a course of
    treatment, thus does Yervoy, another skin tumor
    tranquilize.

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What should be included
  • Chemotherapy is given in various routes,
    depending upon the drugs and the particular case.
    It can be taken orally, given by IV or infused
    under the skin, straightforwardly into a vein,
    specifically into the tumor or it can be mixed
    into a body hole around the tumor. The American
    Cancer Society offers a guide to the ways
    chemotherapy can be directed.A doctor typically
    chooses chemotherapy drugs based on evidence from
    clinical trials. The American Cancer Society
    offers information on the most common
    chemotherapy drugs and protocols used for breast
    cancer, colorectal cancer , prostate cancer,
    non-small-cell lung cancer , melanoma , and
    bladder cancer.

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Extra Expenses
  • Cancer patients will require consistent follow-up
    visits and, sometimes, tests to check for repeat.
    As indicated by information from the National
    Cancer Institute, patients by and large need to
    visit a specialist each three to four months for
    the initial a few years. Follow-up visits can
    cost from under 200 to 400 or more.

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    at least 30 to uninsured/money paying patients.
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Tip of the Day
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