This procedure must be a medical decision based on all information available about the disease, available treatments and most importantly, the individual seeking an ABMT for the treatment of breast cancer. I was completely devastated that an insurance company had more control over my life span than my doctor did. We've seen how this treatment saves lives. With AB 760 we will, in effect, complete our goal of extending coverage of this lifesaving treatment to California women fighting this deadly disease. If passed, AB 760 could become law as soon as January 1, 1998.
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women.
It is the second most common cancer killer among women, and the leading cause of death among women 40-49. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 California women will be diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 1997. During the same period, approximately 5,000 California women will die of the cancer.