SnapviewCancer insurance: Why standard mediclaim beats critical illness plans Kapil Mehta3 min read29 Dec 2025, 01:35 PM ISTCancer can return, either in the same organ or elsewhere. This recurrence makes the choice of insurance critical.(istockphoto)SummaryRising treatment costs and recurrence risks make choosing the right cancer coverage critical—here’s how to protect yourself financially. All health insurance policies today cover cancer. Thankfully, the days of ambiguity, about which cancers or treatments were included, are behind us.