French Communist Leader Urges Full Coverage of Breast Cancer Treatment Costs
Fabien Roussel wrote to France's president arguing patients should not have to choose between treatment and basic needs during the Pink October awareness campaign.
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Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF), has called for full public coverage of costs linked to breast cancer treatment, in a letter addressed to the French president, according to Le Monde.
Roussel's letter comes during "Octobre Rose" (Pink October), France's annual breast cancer awareness campaign. In it, he said he rejects a situation in which patients are forced to choose between paying for treatment and meeting basic needs, such as food.
The PCF leader argued that the financial burden tied to breast cancer treatment should not fall on patients already facing a serious illness, calling instead for the state to take on the full cost of care linked to the disease.
Part of a broader push
The appeal adds a political dimension to Pink October, which is typically focused on raising awareness about screening and early detection. Roussel's letter frames the financial cost of treatment as a parallel concern warranting government action.
It was not immediately clear how the presidency planned to respond to the letter.
Sources
- « Octobre rose » : Fabien Roussel demande « la prise en charge intégrale » des dépenses liées au traitement du cancer du sein — Le Monde — Une
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