Cancer is the mutating of a cell that then multiplies. Sounds simple right, but the thing is people fight cancer every day, whether it’s breast cancer or prostate cancer. The medical bills to fight it off are mind boggling and are difficult to pay for some families.
Thousands of people are diagnosed with cancer. In 2010 over two million were diagnosed with breast cancer, and over 300,000 children were diagnosed. Chemotherapy and radiation are the most common treatments, but they wear patients down. Chemo not only attacks fast growing cancer cells, but it also attacks fast growing healthy cells. This is why patients lose their hair. Radiation is the most common form of therapy and is used to destroy or damage cancer cells.
Cancer is a hard thing to go through. It’s a shock to learn that someone close or even you have cancer. Many people don’t catch it in the early stages. Self-exams and doctor appointments are crucial to catching it in time. The later it’s found, the harder it is to win the fight. It doesn’t affect just certain people; it can be anyone. Learning if family members have had a certain form of cancer or taking test at the ages it normally shows up can help.
The bills are huge and sometimes health insurance can’t cover it. The bills can reach thousands of dollars. Health insurance helps, but there are still families fighting to pay the medical bills and any other regular ones they have. It’s hard to get the money for such extensive bills and fundraising is a huge help.
Many people’s lives have been saved by the simple fact of knowing. Families fight the battle of cancer daily. It is a hard thing to go through and any support is appreciated greatly.