Covid-19 Financial Impacts and Resources for the Cancer Patient

As many of you know, the costs of treating a new disease or virus are often astronomical, and most insurance companies are in flux as they incorporate these therapies into their step therapies and tier programs, and work to come up with medical necessity criteria to allow coverage for experimental treatments.

In part three of this three part video series update, presented in July of 2020, GRACE Faculty and Members of the Board of Directors continue their candid discussions regarding cancer and Covid-19.

In part two of this three part video series update, presented in July of 2020, GRACE Faculty and Members of the Board of Directors continue their candid discussions regarding cancer and Covid-19.

In part one of this three part video series update, presented in July of 2020, GRACE Faculty and Members of the Board of Directors continue their candid discussions regarding cancer and Covid-19.

In this video series, presented in April of 2020, GRACE Faculty and Members of the Board of Directors have a candid discussion regarding cancer and Covid 19.

Narjust Duma, MD, Assistant Professor and Thoracic Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center discusses COVID 19 and how it affects the community.

This 2 part series, presented in Spanish for the Latino community, covers information relating to the following topics.  Please scroll down for part 2 of this important series.

What is coronavirus?

¿Qué es el COVID-19?

What are the common symptoms?

¿Cuales son los síntomas mas comunes de la infección COVID-19?

The staff at GRACE is concerned like everyone regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are committed to providing information that benefits and educates our community.

As with any question, we always stress that talking to your doctor is your first step.  They will offer the best suggestions and information for your particular case.  

Narjust Duma, MD, Assistant Professor and Thoracic Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center interviews Julia Maues, breast cancer patient and advocate, and founder of https://www.itsnot.pink/.

In this interview, Dr. Duma interviews Julia about her journey as a cancer patient and becoming an advocate. This interview is done in Portuguese, for our global community.

GRACE is committed to providing the most up to date information regarding cancer diagnoses for our community.  

We realize an active ongoing discussion always surrounds Clinical Trials - What are they, who runs them, how do you become a part of one.  

GRACE is very happy to bring to you more videos from our program, Supportive Care in Cancer Treatment.

In this video our host, Dr. Arjun Gupta speaks with Shaalan Beg, MD, with UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX . Dr. Beg and Dr. Gupta discuss Malignant Ascites, or fluid in the belly, in patients with cancer.