2006-08-01 09:13:33 · 8 answers · asked by 325ci 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Oh that can be anywhere!!
I have insurance, and I had one the 1st time I had cancer, and then the 2nd time I had a diff one. They paid 80%, but still out of pocket, and the meds at the pharm out of pocket. It was insane. I did get help at the hospital, where they helped pay 80% of our out pocket so it helped.
My first round of chemo I had, I had it for 4 1/2 mos, every 3 weeks, and it was $35,000 a pop for chemo alone. Then I had the dr visits, and pharm meds too.
The 2nd the chemo cost $11,000, every 3 weeks for 6 1/2 mos.
Now remember, insurance did pay a lot of that, but still.
Good luck to you or anyone that has to deal with that.
ruredy1821, sorry to hear about your loss :( I lost my mum too 11yrs ago.
Good luck and keep on kickin' cancer's butt my fellow survivors!
2006-08-03 12:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by riverstarr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cost of chemotherapy can vary widely. Older drugs, such as 5-FU, can cost mere cents and newer agents, such as cetuximab, can cost as much as ten thousand dollars per MONTH. In addition to that, the oncologist will charge a fee for administering the drug. Cost of therapy should not be a reason for not seeking therapy. There are patient assistance programs for those who cannot afford it and physicians can choose a therapy will that cost less.
2006-08-01 11:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by traveler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Varies, depending on the therapy. Some of the drugs involved are very expensive. I had a course of treatment that ran about $7000 a week for 18 weeks. Crappy insurance left me with most of the bill, but the clinic was able to get some of the most expensive meds donated, which took care of most of it.
2006-08-01 09:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not sure about the exact chemo amount. First year surgery and everything else was 76 thousand dollars.
2006-08-01 14:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure exactly. when my mom got cancer when i was really little she had chemo for like 2 yrs plus surgeries and i know after everything is was more than three hundred thousand. insurance covered almost all of it. too bad it couldn't save her.
2006-08-01 09:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is 1200 per treatment. I am getting 8. Plus Doc Visits and and and..........
2006-08-01 12:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by fem40_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call,or go to a hospital and ask them
2006-08-01 09:29:24 · answer #7 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hundreds of thousands, but insurance can cover some of it. and eventually, at a certain point, insurance will cover all of it. :)
2006-08-01 14:46:51 · answer #8 · answered by omg its me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋