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【medical-news】癌症病人花费巨大
Living With Cancer Can Cost A Fortune
Americans Will Spend $78 Billion This Year Fighting The Disease
(CBS) Joan Deignan counsels breast cancer patients at New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. Deignan knows all about the cost of cancer, CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason reports: She spent more than $50,000 in her own battle with the disease.
"All our money went to keeping me alive on breast cancer, even though I had insurance," Deignan says.
Her money went first to surgery, then chemotherapy and then drugs. It can cost a fortune to stay alive. Last year, patients spent $78 billion fighting cancer.
Drugs are the fastest-rising cost. Five years ago, cancer drugs accounted for just 13 percent of what we spent on medication. This year, that's expected to nearly double — to 22 percent.
The colorectal cancer drug Avastin, for example, costs $4,400 for a monthly dosage.
"Some patients really have to fall on a patchwork system of charity cases," says Jane Levy, who oversees financial assistance for the charity Cancer Care.
"And indeed, we know that care is delayed and that patients do suffer," Levy says.
Drug companies say research costs are what's driving up the prices, but Dr. Gina Villani of New York's Queens Cancer Center says ultimately, we'll all pay.
"What's going to happen is all of our premiums are going to rise. So it really does effect everyone, even those people who don't have cancer," Villani says.
But Deignan says her life savings was a small price to pay for saving her life.
"You want to get the cancer out of your body," she says. When it's life or death, you'll pay anything. "We all would," she says.
Doctors and hospitals are increasingly aware of the burden patients face, reports Mason, and many now have counselors who will try and work out payment schedules. Some hospitals also have financial-assistance programs to help patients manage their bills while they fight the cancer. 本人已认领该文编译，48小时后若未提交译文，请其他战友自由认领。 Living With Cancer Can Cost A Fortune
癌症病人花费巨大
Americans Will Spend $78 Billion This Year Fighting The Disease
美国人今年用于癌症治疗费用高达780亿美元
(CBS) Joan Deignan counsels breast cancer patients at New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. Deignan knows all about the cost of cancer, CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason reports: She spent more than $50,000 in her own battle with the disease.
（CBC）Joan Deignan在纽约圣路加罗斯福医院为乳癌患者提供付费咨询。Deignan十分了解癌症患者的费用，CBC记者Anthony Mason报道：她在癌症的抗争中，花费了超过5万美元。
"All our money went to keeping me alive on breast cancer, even though I had insurance," Deignan says.
“我们所有积蓄为了保命而倾囊而出，虽然我有保险，” Deignan说道。
Her money went first to surgery, then chemotherapy and then drugs. It can cost a fortune to stay alive. Last year, patients spent $78 billion fighting cancer.
她的钱首先用于手术，然后是化疗和药品。为了活命需要巨大花费。去年，病人用于癌症治疗的费用达780亿美元。
Drugs are the fastest-rising cost. Five years ago, cancer drugs accounted for just 13 percent of what we spent on medication. This year, that's expected to nearly double — to 22 percent.
药费增长最快。5年前，药费仅占治疗费用的13%，今年则几乎翻番——达22%。
The colorectal cancer drug Avastin, for example, costs $4,400 for a monthly dosage.
例如，治疗大肠癌的药物阿瓦斯汀，一个月用量的药费为4400美元。
"Some patients really have to fall on a patchwork system of charity cases," says Jane Levy, who oversees financial assistance for the charity Cancer Care.
“某些病人真的不得不成为慈善施舍对象，” Jane Levy说道。她负责管理癌症保健慈善经济援助工作。
"And indeed, we know that care is delayed and that patients do suffer," Levy says.
“说实在的，我们知道这导致治疗延误和病人遭受痛苦，” Levy说道。
Drug companies say research costs are what's driving up the prices, but Dr. Gina Villani of New York's Queens Cancer Center says ultimately, we'll all pay.
药物公司声称，药物研究费用提高了药品价格。但纽约女王癌症中心的Gina Villani博士说我们都将最终为此买单。
"What's going to happen is all of our premiums are going to rise. So it really does effect everyone, even those people who don't have cancer," Villani says.
“最终结果是我们大家的的额外费用都将增多。所以这确实对每个人都有影响，即使那些没有患有癌症的人们，” Villani说道。
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