Finding Financial Assistance for Cancer Treatment Can Be a Real Challenge for Patients And Their Families
Published Date: October 14, 2025
Finding Financial Assistance for Cancer Treatment Can
Be a Real Challenge for Patients And Their Families
Written by Amy Niles | PAN Foundation
For many patients, the hardest part of cancer treatment is not only the diagnosis. It is the financial hit that follows, especially when copays, labs, medications, and insurance costs start piling up. This article opens with a real patient story that reflects what many oncology teams see every day, and it pairs that with a reality check: many U.S. adults have needed help covering out-of-pocket healthcare costs, yet a large portion have never heard of independent charitable assistance foundations.
From there, it gets practical. It explains how the PAN Foundation supports patients through financial assistance resources, including disease-specific funds across cancer types, and it clarifies common “what now” moments like what to do when a fund is closed and how the wait list works. It also highlights additional support beyond copays and a tool that helps patients and care teams track assistance opportunities.
Key highlights
- A reality check on how often treatment costs derail care plans
- What to know about PAN’s diagnosis-specific support and how teams can guide patients
- What “fund closed” really means and the next steps that still matter
- The tools and extra support options that can help patients stay on track
Get the details on PAN’s copay assistance, closed-fund steps, and funding-tracker tools in the full article in Oncolytics Today.