The share of family members/loved ones of those Americans touched by cancer that engaged in skipping or postponing doctor appointments in order to reduce treatment costs was four percent, according to a survey conducted in July and August 2019.
Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
None - have not done anything to reduce cancer treatment costs
56%
Skipped doses of prescribed medications
5%
Postponed filling or did not fill prescriptions
4%
Skipped or postponed doctor appointments
4%
Delayed having scan(s) performed to assess my cancer
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (September 27, 2019). Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019." Chart. September 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2019). Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Actions Taken by Family Members/Loved Ones of U.S. Cancer Patients in Order to Reduce Treatment Costs as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Actions taken by family members/loved ones of U.S. cancer patients in order to reduce treatment costs as of 2019 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, September 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083196/actions-by-family-members-of-us-cancer-patients-to-reduce-treatment-costs/
