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1. My mother is to have chemotherapy as a day-patient. A friend has said that this means she may have to pay for some of her drugs. Is this true?
last reviewed: 02.04.2007
2. I have been having chemotherapy injections at my local hospital. I am about to start chemotherapy tablets. The nurse has told me I will have to pay for a prescription charge for the tablets. Is this true?
last reviewed: 02.04.2007
3. I have breast cancer and I will be taking tamoxifen for the next five years. Do I have to pay for my prescriptions for this?
last reviewed: 03.04.2007
4. My son has an incurable cancer. He needs regular painkillers. Will he have to pay for his prescriptions?
last reviewed: 02.11.2007
5. Is it true that if you have cancer you get free prescriptions on the NHS?
last reviewed: 02.04.2007
6. My 45 year old daughter has been told she has an advanced cancer. She has had to give up work and has come to live with me. Can she get financial help?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
7. When he retired, five years ago, my father moved overseas. He still receives his UK State Pension. He has now developed cancer. Can he come back here for treatment on the NHS?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
8. I have recently been diagnosed with cancer. Will this affect my car insurance?
last reviewed: 10.04.2006
9. My father has been told he has a mesothelioma. The doctor’s think this is because he worked with asbestos years ago. Can he get any compensation from his employers?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
10. My father has been told he has a mesothelioma caused by asbestos. What benefits is he entitled to?
last reviewed: 01.01.2003
All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.