In 2019, nine percent of Americans who have/had cancer had cut pain/anti-nausea pills in half in order to reduce treatment costs. This statistic illustrates the actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs, according to a survey conducted in July and August 2019.
Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
None - have not done anything to reduce cancer treatment costs
74%
Cut pain/anti-nausea pills in half
9%
Skipped or postponed doctor appointments
8%
Postponed filling or did not fill prescriptions
8%
Delayed having scan(s) performed to assess my cancer
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (September 27, 2019). Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019." Chart. September 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2019). Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Actions Taken by Americans Who Have/Had Cancer to Reduce Treatment Costs as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Actions taken by Americans who have/had cancer to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, September 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083170/actions-taken-by-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
