Recommend oncologist/other more affordable hospital to treat cancer

Health & Wellness

Problem/Goal: 33F with stage 0 breast cancer (DCIS). Just got my biopsy today and currently waiting at the doctor’s office for her to read my biopsy result and advice on next steps. Im going to st lukes and i foresee my HMO and insurance may not be enough. Can you recommend other hospitals & oncologists for cancer treatment?

Context: below are the estimated costs from claude ai. My insurance may not be enough so im trying to strategize my funding

Estimated Cost

BRCA Testing P15,000 - P35,000

Breast MRI P15,000 - P25,000

Surgery (lumpectomy) P80,000 - P150,000

Surgery mastermy) P150,000 - P300,000

Radiation (full course) P150,000 - P300,000

Hormone therapy/year P12,000 - P36,000

Previous attempts: none

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC

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