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Patient assistance
If you've been diagnosed, start here.
A short, private application — no fee, no judgment, no paperwork beyond the basics. We follow up within a week, usually sooner. Most families get a yes.
≤ 1 wk
Typical reply
$0
To apply
100%
Paid to vendors
Who we serve
Two ribbons, one door.
We help families facing breast or ovarian cancer — anywhere in the United States. One short application is all it takes.
Breast cancer
✓ Any stage, any subtype — DCIS through Stage IV
✓ Currently in treatment or within 6 months post-treatment
✓ Insured or uninsured — both are welcome
Ovarian cancer
✓ Epithelial, germ cell, and stromal types — any stage
✓ Currently in treatment or within 6 months post-treatment
✓ Including BRCA-related preventive surgery support
Based in Martinsville, Virginia, MLC Cancer Foundation serves families facing breast and ovarian cancer nationwide. Questions about eligibility? Email mlccancerfoundation@gmail.com.
What's covered
The bills we cover — and the ones we don't.
Direct patient assistance only — we pay invoices, vendors, and bills, never cash.
We pay
✓ Co-pays & out-of-pocket medical bills
✓ Childcare during treatment
✓ Groceries — gift cards, delivery, meal services
✓ Gas, parking & rideshare to treatment
✓ Wigs, prosthetics & post-surgery garments
✓ Recovery therapies insurance won't cover
We don't
✗ Cash or direct deposit
✗ Rent or mortgage payments
✗ Utility bills or auto loans
✗ Experimental or unapproved treatments
✗ Insurance premiums
How it works
Three steps. About ten minutes.
1
Fill the application.
One short form — diagnosis, treatment status, what you need help with, and where to send payment.
2
We follow up.
Within a week you'll hear from Pat or a board member directly. We may ask for a short treatment letter from your provider.
3
We pay the bill.
Funds go straight to the vendor — your hospital, grocer, or childcare provider. No reimbursement paperwork on your end.
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Begin application
Confidential. Thorough. Honest.
This is the full assistance application — about 10–15 minutes. Everything you share is strictly confidential and used only by MLC to review your request. Questions? Email mlccancerfoundation@gmail.com.
PRIVATE
Stored only as long as needed to process your case.
SECURE
Your information is protected in transit and at rest.
MOST CASES APPROVED
If you meet eligibility, we want to say yes — and usually do.