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Finding and Paying for Treatment

In this section we'll discuss some of the practical aspects of starting treatment for your cancer, such as finding the right health care team and dealing with financial and insurance issues. You'll also find lists of questions you should ask, as well as interactive tools you can use to learn how cancers like yours are typically treated.

Finding Treatment

  • Choosing Your Treatment Team
  • Treatment Decision Tools
  • Coping With Cancer After a Natural Disaster
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Financial and Insurance Issues

  • Understanding Health Insurance
  • Understanding Financial and Legal Matters
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Support Programs & Services in Your Area

The American Cancer Society has programs and services to help people with cancer and their loved ones understand cancer, manage their lives through treatment and recovery, and find the emotional support they need. And best of all, our help is free.

Facing a Diagnosis

Get answers to some common questions and give you an idea of what you can expect from the people and services that are there to help you cope with cancer.

  • After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families
  • Talking About Cancer
  • Cancer Basics

How Cancer Is Found

Learn about the tests used to diagnose and stage cancer, and get help understanding your test results.

  • Exams and Tests for Cancer
  • Cancer Staging
  • Understanding Your Pathology Report

If Cancer Has Advanced

Advanced cancers have usually spread from where they started to other parts of the body. This is known as metastatic cancer. But not all advanced cancers are metastatic.

  • Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, and Bone Metastasis

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  • Understanding Your Diagnosis
  • Finding and Paying for Treatment
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  • Survivorship: During and After Treatment
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