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Chris Sluman, uninsured and battling leukemia in Canada, receives critical treatment guidance from his sister-in-law, a St. Jude doctor, amid high costs and uncertain outcomes.
Chris Sluman, 33, of North Bay, Ontario, continues treatment for B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia in Sudbury.
His wife, Hailey Bertrand, is the sister of Dr. Kelsey Bertrand, a pediatric neuro-oncologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, who is providing critical guidance despite specializing in childhood brain tumors.
Dr. Bertrand has advised her sister to document all medical details, helped review treatment plans, and emphasized the risks and uncertainties of care.
Treatment could cost up to $575,000, and Sluman has no insurance, underscoring that Canada’s healthcare system does not cover all treatments.
Despite financial and medical challenges, Dr. Bertrand supports pursuing aggressive care given Sluman’s age, health, and young child.
Chris Sluman, sin seguro y luchando contra la leucemia en Canadá, recibe orientación de tratamiento crítico de su cuñada, una doctora de St. Jude, en medio de costos altos y resultados inciertos.