Cost Pressures Force 1 in 8 Blood Cancer Patients to Delay or Cancel Treatment: Report
Australians living with blood cancer spend an average of $3,910 a year on out-of-pocket expenses, with some paying more than $20,000.
Australians diagnosed with blood cancer incur significant out-of-pocket expenses, averaging $3,910 annually, with some facing over $20,000 in costs. These expenses include medications, travel to treatment, parking, and lost income, leading some patients to delay or cancel necessary care. Blood cancer is projected to become Australia’s most common and deadly cancer within a decade, affecting over 8 percent of the population.
- Australians with blood cancer spend an average of $3,910 per year on out-of-pocket expenses.
- Some patients report paying more than $20,000 annually.
- Medications are the most common expense (81%), followed by travel to treatment (71%), parking (51%), and lost income (46%).
- Blood cancer could become Australia’s most common and deadly cancer in the next decade.
- Currently, 16 Australians die from blood cancer daily.
- One in 12 Australians will be diagnosed with blood cancer in their lifetime.
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