BALTIMORE — For cancer patients who live more than an hour away from Baltimore and have been sent here for lifesaving treatment, the cost to stay at a hotel or rental can be insurmountable.

That’s where Hope Lodge comes in, providing free accommodations.

“It’s a home away from home,” says Tswana Sewell, vice president of the American Cancer Society’s Greater DC/Baltimore chapter. “It’s really a community where folks can have greater access to care, free transportation. And a lot of folks leave with new friends that they’ll have for life.”

This is one of 31 Hope Lodges the American Cancer Society has nationally, offering patients relief from the financial burdens brought on by a serious illness, and a community of support with others who are facing similar challenges.

“There’s a shared

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