What are the hidden costs of cancer? Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow , tells Andrea how  the Social Democrats are bringing a motion to the Dail calling for the abolition of the cancer charge while listener Clodagh says "your fuel costs escalate, your transport goes up, your pharmacy - that all adds up, you are not aware of any of this when you are given your diagnosis" 

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