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Cancer Insurance:

Cancer insurance is new in the field if health insurance. In this insurance policy holders directly benefited. Treatment of cancer is very expensive treatment. Many of the expenses associated with the cancer treatment. Now a day's many of the insurances companies offering the Cancer insurance. Insurance company gives the cancer insurance policy after medical checkup. Anyone who is not suffering from cancer can apply for the cancer insurance policy after medical checkup. People who have diagnosed for cancer are eligible for cancer insurance. If anyone has the cancer insurance policy then he/she can be benefited. Coverage of cancer insurance depends on the cancer insurance provider company and policy details. Most of the insurance company and policy cover both medical and non-medical expenses in treatment of cancer. Remember that if any people have double policy, it means not that he will be got double charge.

Why insurance is important?
The expenses related to cancer treatment are very high. There are various medical expenses (Doctor and hospital charges, medicine, surgery, treatment) and non-medical expenses (loss of income, transportation, expenses on child care, lodging) related to cancer treatment and most of the patients do unable to bear it. All the insurances cover only medical expenses. Patient can be used the benefits in medical and non medical expenses. Life insurance is easier than health insurance to obtain it because life insurance covers all the risk.

Risks of cancer:
According to the American Cancer Society men have a 1 in 2 chance and women have 1 in 3 chance of developing cancer. Risk of cancer increased with the age. First cause of death in adult is heart disease and second is cancer. First cause of death in children is accidents and second is cancer.

Survival rate of cancer:
As per the National cancer Institute in USA 9.6 million people with prior cancer were alive in 2000. The five years cancer survival rate is 63%.

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