Financial Toxicity in Cancer Survivorship

Samantha Watson, MBA is the Founder of The Samfund and Managing Director of Stewardship at Expect Miracles Foundation. She has been an advocate for young adult cancer survivors for almost two decades, is recognized as a thought leader in the fields of young adult cancer and financial toxicity, and is a current member of ASCO's Cancer Survivorship Committee. She created The Samfund in 2003 to support young adults as they regain their financial health after cancer; to date, The Samfund has awarded close to $2.5 million in grants to individuals across the country. In 2019, The Samfund joined forces with Expect Miracles Foundation though the grants program and commitment to young adults remain entirely intact. Sam is a two-time young adult cancer survivor, diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in December of 1999, and with secondary Myelodysplastic Syndrome in April of 2001. She underwent an allogeneic bone marrow transplant in August of 2001 and now lives outside of Boston with her husband and two children.