Health care costs for patients with cancer at the end of life
B Chastek, C Harley, J Kallich, L Newcomer… - Journal of oncology …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: With rising health care costs in the United States, clearly defined end-of-life (EOL)
cancer costs are needed to help health administrators proactively manage this important …
cancer costs are needed to help health administrators proactively manage this important …
Medical expenditures of terminal cancer patients during the last year of life
SH Long, JO Gibbs, JP Crozier, DI Cooper Jr… - Inquiry, 1984 - JSTOR
To measure the patterns of medical expenditures under conventional modes of cancer care
for the terminally ill, we examined Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan claims records for care …
for the terminally ill, we examined Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan claims records for care …
Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, part 2: patient economic burden associated with cancer care
Abstract Background The American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and North American Association of Central Cancer …
Disease Control and Prevention, and North American Association of Central Cancer …
Impact of aggressive management and palliative care on cancer costs in the final month of life
MC Cheung, CC Earle, J Rangrej, TH Ho, N Liu… - Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND A significant share of the cost of cancer care is concentrated in the end‐of‐
life period. Although quality measures of aggressive treatment may guide optimal care …
life period. Although quality measures of aggressive treatment may guide optimal care …
Costs of cancer along the care continuum: what we can expect based on recent literature
M Pisu, NB Henrikson, MP Banegas, KR Yabroff - Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer costs should be discussed by patients and providers, but information is
not readily available. Results from recently published studies (in the last 5 years) on direct …
not readily available. Results from recently published studies (in the last 5 years) on direct …
Medical care costs associated with cancer survivorship in the United States
AB Mariotto, L Enewold, J Zhao, CA Zeruto… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2020 - AACR
Background: The prevalence of cancer survivorship is increasing. In this study, we provide
contemporary population–based estimates and projections of the overall and site-specific …
contemporary population–based estimates and projections of the overall and site-specific …
Cost of care for elderly cancer patients in the United States
Background Timely estimates of the costs of care for cancer patients are an important
element in the formulation of national cancer programs and policies. We estimated net costs …
element in the formulation of national cancer programs and policies. We estimated net costs …
The implications of out-of-pocket cost of cancer treatment in the USA: a critical appraisal of the literature
CM Bestvina, LL Zullig, S Yousuf Zafar - Future oncology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to increased societal costs and out-of-
pocket patient cost. We reviewed the literature on the impact of out-of-pocket cancer care …
pocket patient cost. We reviewed the literature on the impact of out-of-pocket cancer care …
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program
Objectives To examine contemporary trends in end-of-life cancer care and geographic
variation of end-of-life care aggressiveness among Medicare beneficiaries. Materials and …
variation of end-of-life care aggressiveness among Medicare beneficiaries. Materials and …
Economic burden of cancer survivorship among adults in the United States
Purpose To present nationally representative estimates of the impact of cancer survivorship
on medical expenditures and lost productivity among adults in the United States. Methods …
on medical expenditures and lost productivity among adults in the United States. Methods …