Medicare and some major private insurers now cover routine costs associated with cancer clinical trials, such as office visits or tests. Cancer treatment is very complex and includes many different drugs, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, clinical trials, palliative care, and a multitude of other procedures and techniques.
Care is individual and varies greatly from one patient to another.
Some patient advocacy groups provide direct services, support, and information for cancer patients and their families that may not be available through their health care providers. The groups listed below are dedicated to support advocacy. See a brief profile or visit their Web Sites, if applicable. Copyright 2001 Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Inc.