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The cost of breast cancer insurance can vary widely depending on many factors

According to the American Cancer Institute, breast cancer is second only to non-melanoma skin cancer among women, as approximately 12 percent of the female population born today will receive a diagnosis at some point in their lives. No matter when breast cancer is diagnosed, it does come with its financial costs, but the size of [...]

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Other types of supplemental health insurance plans

When it comes to health insurance, a policyholder is protected against many of the most common costs, but this doesn’t mean that you are covered for all types of illness and accident. In fact, many people who already have health insurance plans are finding that it is worth their while to invest in a supplemental [...]

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Even insured customers are finding the price of cancer treatment too high

Though it is always good news when more advancements are made in cancer treatments, it doesn’t come without a higher price tag for patients. In fact, as the chances of cancer survival continue to improve, so do the bills that come with those treatments. Surgical techniques, drugs, and other innovations that can help cancer patients [...]

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The top reasons that you could need supplemental health insurance

Even though an individual may be covered by health insurance, whether as a part of an employee-sponsored benefit package or through individual coverage, there are many elements that are not covered by the standard plan. It is for this reason that supplemental health insurance can make such an important, life-saving, and finance-saving difference. Supplemental policies [...]

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How important is cancer insurance in a post-Steve Jobs world?

The shock and sadness felt around the world upon hearing the news that Steve Jobs lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the young age of 56 has caused many people to think again about the reality of cancer in everybody’s life today and the many risks that it can entail. Cancer can come about [...]

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Will your health insurance policy cover your cancer expenses?

October 17, 2011 will be the last day that Blue Shield will be offering coverage to patients requiring reimbursements for the use of a popular breast cancer drug called Avastin. This decision is leading many women to have a better look at their health insurance policies, and to consider supplemental cancer insurance to fill in [...]

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September is National Prostate Health Month – is it able to do enough?

Since 1999, September has been the National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), and it has been observed by health advocates and experts, as well as individuals who support maintenance and improvements to men’s health, but despite these efforts, many wonder if it is enough, and if current prostate cancer screening procedures are adequate. The Prostate Cancer [...]

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Men can develop breast cancer, too!

Though the primary focus for breast cancer prevention is directed toward women, men can also develop this disease. Many people don’t even realize that both men and women have breast tissue, and that cancer can grow within it. A breast is constructed primarily of milk producing glands in women, called lobules, ducts, which allow the [...]

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Mammograms have more advantages than once believed

The results of the longest-ever breast cancer screening research study performed by an international team have now been released, and they have shown that when women have regular mammograms, they decrease their risk of death as a result of breast cancer, and that the number of lives saved continues to grow over time. The study [...]

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Clinical cancer trials may not be revealing the whole picture

Clinical medical trials inspire optimism and possibility for those who are afflicted with disease or illness. In the United States alone, around 80 thousand trials are conducted each year. There are five types of clinical trials; they vary from treatment and prevention to diagnostics and supportive. Each type of study addresses a different aspect of [...]

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