From BBC Health - October 16, 2005 23:19
The costs associated with having breast cancer can amount to thousands of pounds, a charity says.
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Having breast cancer can cost women thousands of pounds, a survey suggests.
Macmillan Cancer Relief said a survey of 50 patients found they faced unexpected bills for hospital parking fees, prescriptions and diet changes.
On average, the cost was £2,000, but one woman spent £12,000, which included buying a car to get to hospital.
For many patients, such extra costs coincide with a loss of income and patients can end up in debt because of their disease, the charity said.
More than 41,000 women and 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK.
Almost a quarter of those surveyed identified travel to hospital and parking as the highest extra financial cost linked to their cancer.
An equal number said their highest extra cost was linked to improving their diet or using complementary therapies.
