Introduction

 

Cancer treatment may add expenses or reduce income-earning time. It helps to get your financial bearings upfront.

Whether you have health insurance or not, you can learn how to cover your costs and avoid worry through the information in the links in the column to the right. There you'll find details on everything from insurance-policy language to government programs that can help.

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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