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Bile Duct Cancer

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Approved and Donation Ready

This fund has been developed in response to patients who have contacted PAF for help with their medication expenses and could not find help. While this fund has been fully designed and we are ready to provide needed support to these patient communities, this fund is not yet able to accept applications for assistance as we are still working to secure charitable donations that will allow us to open it.

If you, or someone you know, would like to contribute to this fund, please visit our Donors page for more information on how to provide critical support for patients in need.

Fund Type

Co-Pay, Co-insurance & Deductible (medications and office visits), Medical Insurance Premiums

Maximum Award Level

$7,500 Per Year

Eligibility Requirements
  • Household Income Requirements 400% or less of Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG) (adjusted for Cost of Living Index (COLI) and number in household)
  • Insurance Requirements Medicare, Medicaid, or Military Benefits
  • Must reside and receive treatment in the United States.

About Bile Duct Cancer

Cancer of the bile duct, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is rare, and can start in any part of the bile duct system that connects the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Bile ducts carry fluid made by the liver to break down fats during digestion. This cancer occurs mainly in people over the age of 70 and is classified by where it is located in relation to the liver. Intrahepatic tumors begin in bile ducts located within the liver, accounting for less than 10% of call cases. Extrahepatic bile duct cancer begins at the hilum, where the left and right hepatic ducts join together to form the common hepatic duct and leave the liver. Extrahepatic bile duct cancer includes perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (or Klatskin tumors) and hilar cholangiocarcinoma; tumors that form further down the common bile duct, closer to the small intestine, are known as distal bile duct cancer or distal cholangiocarcinoma.

Bile Duct Cancer Resources
Medication & Financial Assistance Resources
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" …The cost of the drugs I am taking is phenomenal, even with insurance payments… it is virtually impossible for a normal person of moderate means to be able to pay all of the costs personally. I’m not sure what happens if you can’t! Fortunately I have not had to find out because of generous support programs like the Patient Advocate Foundation. With your help I have been able to take treatments that are providing me hope… "

Harriet | Metastatic Breast Cancer

" …PAF’s Co-Pay Relief Program has made this difficult situation less stressful and provided a hopeful outcome. Without this assistance I do not know how my situation might have turned out. I am so grateful… "

Bobby | Metastatic Prostate Cancer

" …to my great relief “Co-Pay Relief” covered the copay. This help has given back to me the hope of many years to come. All the people I have spoken to have handled my case with dignity and respect … I am grateful that CPR is helping me stay alive. "

Betty | Pulmonary Fibrosis

" I would definitely recommend the Co-Pay Relief program to others. I have enclosed a picture of me with Big Al, the Crimson Mascot and my daughter, my caregiver, we are at the cancer center. "

Willie | Multiple Myeloma

" Without the assistance received from CO-PAY RELIEF I would not have been able to afford the [medication] necessary to fight the Multiple Myeloma and to maintain the remission status I have achieved. Because of the continued assistance provided by CO-PAY RELIEF my life is almost back to normal. Thank you for the assistance you make available. It can make a difference between life and death for many patients. "

Mary | Multiple Myeloma

" This is the second year that your foundation has been so gracious and generous to grant me financial assistance for the co-pays associated with my multiple myeloma…Thank you so much for your gift, support and assistance. God Bless. "

James | Multiple Myeloma
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