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How Patient Support Programs Can Ease the Financial Burden of Brain Tumor Treatment Patients with brain cancer face some of the highest out-of-pocket costs for medical services, especially in the initial and end-of-life phases of care, compared to other types of cancer. In fact, during the initial phase of care, the average patient with brain cancer incurs nearly $140,000 in medical expenses related to their cancer treatment. This […] June 17, 2025

Financial Planning 101 After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis Katie and Pete M. faced daunting medical bills and other expenses after Pete’s glioblastoma diagnosis. Were it not for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and crowdfunding from family and friends in those early months, the couple would have been forced to sell the home they were so excited to move into only months prior.  Pete and […] October 5, 2022

Katie & Pete’s Story: Navigating Financial Challenges Following a Glioblastoma Diagnosis Katie M. sat anxiously in the Cleveland-area hospital alongside her husband, Pete, who had been recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. A million thoughts ran through her head as Pete was in the ICU awaiting surgery in June 2018. A shrill ring interrupted her thoughts — her husband’s boss, from the architecture firm he worked […] October 4, 2022