Cancer’s financial and emotional toll
Cancer is the second-leading cause of loss of life in Cayman, after heart disease, accounting for one-in-five deaths, but getting a cancer diagnosis doesn’t just have potentially deadly health implications, it takes a major financial and emotional toll also.
The wide-ranging and not always immediately obvious impacts of the disease was among the topics discussed earlier this month at a World Cancer Day Symposium.
Lizzette Yearwood, the chief executive officer of the Health Services Authority, told attendees, “Cancer’s influence extends far beyond the individual who’s diagnosed with cancer. It reaches families, it reshapes friendships, and it resonates throughout the entire community. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Feb 14, 2026 12:05 PM