Insurance, Legal, and Financial Challenges for Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors
Maryam Lustberg, Director of the Center for Breast Cancer at Yale Cancer Center, shared a recent article by Martina Ospelt on LinkedIn:
“A number of AYA cancer survivors experience insurance and financial hardships, including foregoing medical care due to financial constraints, problems paying medical bills, and difficulties accessing loans or insurances.”
Authors: Martina Ospelt, Pauline Holmer, Eva Maria Tinner, Luzius Mader, Manya Hendriks, Gisela Michel, Sonja Kälin and Katharina Roser
Dr. Maryam Lustberg is the Director of the Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center. She is also an Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology). She has been recognized for her patient-focused care with awards that include being rated by Forbes as one of the top breast medical oncologists in the nation and named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors,” and “Exceptional Women in Medicine” for 2020. Dr. Lustberg is a member of the ASCO Annual Meeting Education Committee, Patient and Survivor Care Education Committee, and Neuropathy Expert Guideline Panel. She is the immediate past President for the International Organization Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Cancer Survivorship.
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