BACKGROUND: There has not been a comprehensive analysis of how aggregate cancer
costs have changed over time. The authors present 1) updated estimates of the prevalence …

Purpose: We evaluated long-term changes in the volume and payments for radiation
oncology services in the intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) era from 2000 to 2010 …

Objective: To compare cancer care spending and utilization by site of provider-administered
chemotherapy in Medicare. Study Design: A retrospective analysis using 2010–2013 …

Importance Medicare beneficiaries with cancer are at risk for financial hardship given
increasingly expensive cancer care and significant cost sharing by beneficiaries. Objectives …

Objective Along with aging, the elderly population with cancers is increasing. The costs of
end-of-life (EOL) care are particularly high among cancer patients. The purpose of this study …

PURPOSE: Aggressive care at the end of life (EOL) can lead to unnecessary suffering and
health care costs for patients with cancer. Despite geographic proximity and cultural …

69 Background: Oncology practices are increasingly participating in value-based payment
(VBP) arrangements; however, there is limited information on where practices have the …

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 …

BACKGROUND The authors examine trends in spending on cancer from 1998 through
2012, including cancer care costs, prevalence, and cases by payer, and discuss the results …

Background Despite reports of increases in the cost of cancer treatment, little is known about
how costs of cancer treatment have changed over time and what services have contributed …