CANCER charities around Australia have banded together to call upon healthcare providers to inform patients around the costs of their cancer treatments.
Cancer Council Australia (CCA)presented the new draft 'Standard for Informed Financial Consent' at the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth yesterday.
The draft standard, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, was developed by CCA in collaboration with Breast Cancer Network Australia, the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia and CanTeen.
CCA CEO Professor Sanchia Aranda said research shows that half of Australian cancer survivors experience financial stress, and that it often impacts their treatment decisions.
"The poorest members of our community are 33% more likely to die from cancer than the richest and so clearly money is a key factor influencing cancer inequalities," Sanchia said.
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