‘I have to pay to get better’: Out-of-pocket costs of cancer for people in Canada tallied in new report

‘I have to pay to get better’: Out-of-pocket costs of cancer for people in Canada tallied in new report

During her cancer treatment, Vanessa Percoco felt forced to choose between paying to feel better or making rent.Percoco, 33, of Laval, Que., had just started on a short contract working with some Grade 3 students with special needs. A diagnosis of advanced colorectal cancer in 2022

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