How much is this going to cost me?

Ask early and ask specifically, because the answer is almost never one number. There is the treatment, the scans, the visits, the parking, the time off work, and sometimes the drugs you take at home.

Money is a medical problem here, not a separate one. People stop treatment over cost far more often than they tell their doctor. Say it out loud and we can usually do something.

Written by two physicians. Checked against patient information from the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK.