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Cancer patients shouldering an average of $33K in costs in Canada: report - National | Globalnews.ca

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A Canadian Cancer Society report projects cancer in Canada is expected to cost $37.7 billion for health systems and for people with cancer and their caregivers in 2024 .

The report estimates a cancer patient will face almost $33,000 on average in out-of-pocket cancer-related costs in their lifetime, including loss of income.

Advocates suggest federal and provincial governments should step in to help close the equity gap.

On average, 70 per cent of cancer drugs are covered by provincial programs in Canada .

Take-home oncology medications are fully covered in Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Alberta , and British Columbia , but not in Ontario and Atlantic Canada .

The cancer society says national drug coverage for take-home cancer medications could help bring down out-of-pocket costs.

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