The patient, in each session that takes place every 15 or 22 days, must have between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 to acquire what is necessary or they abandon treatment due to economic deficiency.
Mercedes Chamorro, 55, from Villarrica and with breast cancer, said that on Monday she must undergo her third chemotherapy and that for the third time she will have to buy the drugs. He added that the studies are mostly done in the hospital, but for tomography they must buy the contrast.
On the other hand, other patients who preferred anonymity reported that there are no drugs such as anastrazole, bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, 500 mg fluoracil, 50 leucovorin, dexamestrasone and that they are appealing to good-hearted people for the purchase, in addition to supplies such as elastomeric pump that is to supply the medicine and costs G. 250,000. It is through publications made by the Association of Cancer Patients and Families.
For his part, the director of Incan, Dr. Nelson Mitsui, pointed out that Bid No. 81 is as finalized and several missing drugs are to be delivered as soon as possible. The most expensive, he said that the hospital has available, but acknowledged that a long list of chemotherapy is lacking.
