Choosing between money and cancer treatment

Australians struggling to afford blood cancer treatment

As Blood Cancer Month begins in September, the Leukaemia Foundation has revealed alarming new research: 1 in 8 Australians living with blood cancer are missing, delaying or cancelling their treatment due to financial pressures. The Foundation’s “Cut the Cost of Cancer” campaign highlights the hidden…

Choosing between money and cancer treatment

New research is highlighting the hidden financial toll on blood cancer patients and is something that a Barwon Heads woman has experienced first-hand. The Leukaemia Foundation revealed new research this week, revealing that one in eight Australians living with blood cancer was missing, delaying or cancelling treatment due to financial pressures. Taryn Elder, 40, was independent, active and working at her dream job in Queensland when she started …