As the saying goes, “Money is not everything, but when you are sick, you can’t do without it”, especially in this era of “cancer”, people who are diagnosed with cancer may have many kinds of reactions, but in summary, there are no more than negative ones “I don’t want to treat it, I’ll die anyway, let’s leave some money for my family.” Or the positive “I’ll do whatever it takes, spend whatever it takes, as long as I live.” Either way, money is one of the key factors in determining the problem. So what is the right way to spend money that we advocate? As a front-line clinical oncologist who deeply sympathizes with cancer patients, urgently cares for them and thinks about them, we contemplate their irrational attitude when facing many families of cancer patients every day. Indeed, when one’s loved one is seriously ill, who does not want to try to save the life of their loved one? In the face of life, it seems that the cost of money cannot be considered rationally by the patient’s family. Some families want to save the patient’s life through money, while some families take a total abandonment attitude and do not even go to the hospital, simply hiding the condition from the patient. The reality is that some patients, even if they spend hundreds of millions of dollars, will not help and will have only three or four months to survive as usual. Some patients can survive with tumor for 3 years, 5 years or even longer after correct treatment. From this view, when facing tumor treatment, the most important thing is not how much money to spend, but how to spend money correctly and rationally. Therefore, there is the “way” of medical treatment and money use for tumor patients – not to save money blindly, not to spend money indiscriminately, but how to use every penny reasonably on the edge of the knife. 1.Rational choice of hospital There are many advantages of high level hospitals, but only when they are fully utilized can we get twice the result with half the effort. First of all, in the diagnosis, surgery and treatment plan of the choice of tertiary hospitals should be given priority. Secondly, if the radiotherapy program has been selected, as long as the implementation of secondary hospitals can be carefully. 2, rational choice of experts The so-called experts are those who have their own expertise in a certain field. However, in the current situation of China, it is very difficult to get a specialist number, so if it is not something that can only be done by specialists, we can choose general doctors. For example, if a tumor patient needs to take medicine for a long period of time, then when the condition is stable, choosing a general doctor to prescribe medicine or copy Chinese medicine prescription can not only save the registration fee, but also reduce the time of queuing up to see a doctor. 3, rational choice of treatment Whether you are poor or rich, noble or humble, the disease may choose you without mercy. Many times the treatment plan is informed by the doctor rather than chosen by you, but you have the right to refuse or raise objection. There are many treatment methods for tumors, and you may be confused in the face of many choices. The general principle is to get the most effective and suitable treatment for yourself in the most economical way. For example, if both of you have advanced cancer, if you have$1 million, no doubt comprehensive treatment is the first choice; if he only has$10,000, then simple TCM treatment may be the best choice. Finally, it is important to set aside 30% of the cost to be used in the last 3 months. Simply put, in the last 3 months of life, because of the declining physical condition, life is like a candle swaying in the wind, and at this time, there will be a lot of conditions, various pains will come and various treatment costs will rise.