Cancer Survivor in Shediac Forced to Pay Out-of-Pocket for Essential Radiation Therapy Treatment

Jeff Leblanc, a cancer survivor from Shediac, New Brunswick, is facing financial hardship after being forced to pay out-of-pocket for essential hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments due to a lack of coverage in his province. The therapy is available at a publicly funded hospital in Nova Scotia, but Leblanc faces a lengthy wait time. His diagnosis of osteoradionecrosis, a rare side effect of radiation treatment, has left him seeking alternative treatment at a private clinic, adding additional financial stress to his family.

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