Key Takeaways

More people are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for cancer care

However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reach their fundraising goals

The total raised was only 35% of the campaigns’ goals

FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.

However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reached their fundraising goals, calling into question how much help they really provided, researchers reported in the November issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network .

“The use of crowdfunding is growing and shortages between financial assistance requested and received are substantial, underscoring unmet financial needs among cancer survivors in

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