You may also qualify for programs that help with drug costs or offer low-cost or free prescriptions. Learn more about insurance plans and prescription drug assistance programs. Learn more about other financial assistance programs. Although most chemotherapy is given by vein through an IV , a few chemotherapy drugs are pills oral chemotherapy. As a result, people often find themselves facing high out-of-pocket costs when filling prescriptions for oral chemotherapy. Sometimes this can cost thousands of dollars a month.
High prescription drug costs and the resulting out-of-pocket burden on patients are a barrier to care. They can prevent people from getting the medications prescribed by their health care providers. No one should be forced to get less appropriate treatment because an insurer gives more coverage for IV chemotherapy than oral chemotherapy. Komen supports state and federal efforts to require insurers to provide the same or better coverage for oral chemotherapy as they do for IV chemotherapy.
This would help ensure patients have access to affordable, appropriate treatment. Sign up to be a Komen Advocacy Insider and get informed when action is needed on drug coverage issues at the state or national level.
Komen Treatment Assistance Program. Susan G. Funding is available for eligible individuals of any age undergoing breast cancer treatment, at any stage of the disease. They had the same fears. Our Support section offers a list of resources to help find local and online support groups.
Your health care provider may also be able to help you find a local support group. Learn more about social support and support groups. Breast Cancer — Side Effects of Chemotherapy. Skip to content. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy drugs kill or disable cancer cells. Chemotherapy is a treatment option for most types of breast cancer. Chemotherapy for early and locally advanced breast cancer After breast surgery adjuvant chemotherapy For those with early breast cancer, chemotherapy is usually given after breast surgery called adjuvant chemotherapy , but before radiation therapy.
Before breast surgery neoadjuvant chemotherapy Sometimes, chemotherapy is used before surgery called neoadjuvant or preoperative chemotherapy.
Going Through Chemotherapy. Your treatment schedule depends on the combination of drugs given. Chemotherapy Drugs. Side Effects. Chemotherapy has many common side effects. Emerging Areas in Chemotherapy. Questions for Your Health Care Provider. Why do you recommend chemotherapy for me? What chemotherapy drugs do you recommend? Why have you chosen these drugs for me? What are my chances of a local breast cancer recurrence, metastasis or a new breast cancer with these chemotherapy drugs?
Please explain the differences to me. What are my chances of survival? How does this compare to survival with other treatment options, including a plan without chemotherapy? Is there a clinical trial I can join? Will I need other treatments besides chemotherapy? What were the estrogen receptor status and progesterone receptor status of my tumor? How do these affect my treatment plan? Jay Harness is the Director at St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center.
Practicing medicine for 35 years, Dr. Harness specializes in general surgery and medical oncology. Graduating medical school from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, he conducting his internship and residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Recognized nationally and internationally for his work in breast and endocrine surgery, Dr.
Harness can assist patients in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. View Dr. Visit Dr. Some of the factors that influence this decision include:. At Moffitt Cancer Center, our multispecialty team meets regularly as a tumor board, ensuring you will receive the individualized treatment and care you require.
If you would like to learn more about the breast cancer treatment options that may be best for you, such as a total mastectomy and chemotherapy, call or fill out a new patient registration form online to schedule an appointment at Moffitt. Please call for support from a Moffitt representative. New Patients and Healthcare Professionals can submit an online form by selecting the appropriate buttonbelow.
Existing patients can call Click here for a current list of insurances accepted at Moffitt. Moffit now offers Virtual Visits for patients. If you are eligible for a virtual appointment, our scheduling team will discuss this option further with you.
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