Can you afford your Medical Treatment Bills?
A bladder cancer diagnosis has be attributed to the use of Actos and affirmed by an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This article written by Dr. Joan Stephenson stated “The use of diabetes drug pioglitazone for more than one (1) year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.”
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has published a paper outlining the cost of bladder cancer. The EPA has provided the following calculation of Lifetime Cost Estimates for the “Average” Bladder Cancer Patient: The total cost incurred during the first year by patients approximately $26,485.00. Although their calculation are only guidelines their report outlines very specific scenarios and can be viewed here.
According to the National Library of Medicine, the average cost of bladder cancer was $65,158.00 dollars.
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60% of this cost or $39,393.00 dollars was associated with surveillance and treatment of recurrences
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30% or $19,811.00 dollars was attributable to complications.
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The lifetime cost of terminal or severe bladder cancer was $99,270.00 dollars
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The lifetime cost of for the best-case scenario of bladder cancer was $120,684.00 dollars.
Bernheim & Dolinsky, LLC Actos attorneys at are currently evaluating potential Actos lawsuits for bladder cancer.
Additional Actos Information and Helpful Links
| Actos and Bladder Cancer | Bladder Cancer Treatment Options |
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| Bladder Cancer Symptoms | Bladder Cancer Treatment Costs |
| Actos Timeline | Hiring an Actos Law Firm |
| Actos Lawsuits | Actos Lawsuit Status |
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