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Tue 10 Oct 2008Cancer sufferers borrow to cover costs
PEOPLE DIAGNOSED with cancer are having to take out loans to cover the costs associated with their illness, a new study has found.
The research by the National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) found the loans have been taken out to cover costs such as childcare, home help services, wigs, household bills and day-to-day expenses which would not normally be a problem if the patient was able to continue working.
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