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What is being done to help patients with the cost of care?
By the end of the year, a record 3.4 million people in the UK will be living with cancer, but for many people with long-term illnesses, the financial burden extends beyond their diagnosis. Treatment-related costs, like travel, can quickly add up. For Dr. James Greenwood, this issue is personal - his husband, Mark, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. Meeting patients who have spent thousands just to access care, James highlights practical ways to ease the strain, from reclaiming parking fees and accessing NHS travel reimbursements to checking life insurance policies for critical illness coverage.
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