“The Patient Assistance Program provides patients with financial assistance to help offset the costs associated with their medical care—co-pays, etc.—as well as treatment-related transportation,” she said. “Many cancer patients in San Antonio and the surrounding communities are without a reliable means of transportation, thus making traveling to-and-from treatment appointments impossible. Additionally, the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis can be devastating. The goal of the Patient Assistance Program is to give cancer patients the best possible chance of beating the disease, while eliminating the added stressors that go hand-in-hand with a diagnosis and treatment.”
For more information about ThriveWell Cancer Foundation, visit http://thrivewell.org.
For more information about ASTRO’s 57th Annual Meeting, visit www.astro.org/AnnualMeeting. For press registration and media policies for ASTRO’s 57th Annual Meeting, visit www.astro.org/AMPress.
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