'Thousands' of cancer sufferers forced to borrow money from parents because of financial difficulties caused by illness stat : The Independent

13 ways to help prevent cancer13 show all 13 ways to help prevent cancer1/13 Stopping smoking. More than 30,000 middle-aged people with cancer have had to borrow money from their elderly parents, research by Macmillan Cancer Support found. Overall, diet causes only slightly fewer cancer deaths than sun exposure in Australia, at 7,000 a year6/13 Obesity and being overweight, linked to poor diet and lack of exercise, causes 3,917 deaths by cancer a year on its own Getty7/13 Dying of a cancer caused by infection also comes in highly, linked to 3,421 cancer deaths a year. An estimated 2,000 people have been forced to sell their homes and move in with their parents because of the costs associated with the illness. "Borrowing money could cause tension amongst families at a time when people need support more than ever," said Ms Thomas.




A report by Macmillan Cancer Support says 30,000 sufferers in their 40s and 50s have borrowed money from their elderly mum or dad. The charity says cancer costs patients an average £570 a month in lost income or increased expenditure because many are too ill to work. Getty Images 4 Thousands of middle-aged cancer patients are being financially crippled by the disease as they lose income when they're too ill to workAnd more than 2,000 have flogged their house and returned to their parents or in-laws when their cash ran out. Money worries during cancer also affect people's physical and emotional health. Macmillan says the dire financial situation "robs people of their independence" and leaves them feeling "ashamed and distressed".


Research by the charity suggests that cancer costs patients an average of £570 a month in lost income or increased expenditure. "Borrowing money could cause tension amongst families at a time when people need support more than ever. Macmillan Cancer Support says that people are having to borrow from the "Bank of Mum and Dad" because of the costs of cancer, such as travel to and from hospital as well as loss of income because they are too unwell to work. While Macmillan is here for anyone facing money worries, we also need the Government, healthcare professionals and the banking and insurance sector to play their part to ease this burden." The cost of cancer is leaving people embarrassed, ashamed and dependent.



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