[Correspondence] Widening the gap: additional concerns with crowdfunding in health care

In an editorial published in The Lancet Oncology,1 the editors note that aging populations and the consequent increase in the global burden of cancer will create new shortfalls in cancer care services worldwide. They note that in Canada, charitable giving has struggled to keep up with these shortfalls, leading to the increased use of medical crowdfunding by individuals. This observation is supported by our own research on medical crowdfunding by Canadians, where seeking funds for cancer-related care is the most common cause for using crowdfunding.

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