An estimated 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2016, and nearly 40% of all
men and women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes. 1 The median age at …

The High Cost of Cancer Drugs under Medicare Part D The financial burden associated with
orally administered anticancer drugs can be overwhelming for Medicare beneficiaries …

Patients with cancer spend a substantial amount of money on health care services and are
at higher risk for financial hardship, including personal bankruptcy, than the general …

The delivery and administration of chemotherapy is the centerpiece of an oncologist's work;
about 80% of cancer patients receive their chemotherapy treatments in the doctor's office or …

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), inflation-adjusted US
health care spending grew 3.9% in 2017, exceeding the US economic growth rate. 1 US …

As oncology drug costs continue to rise and many patients experience financial distress in
part owing to outof-pocketdrugcosts, callstoreduceoncologydrugprices are gaining public …

“Each chemotherapy treatment cost $950 and each PET scan was $450 and we couldn't
afford it,” exclaimed Mrs. C. when she was explaining to me why her husband was …

In 2011, health care spending in the United States was estimated at $2.7 trillion, 1 making it
the sixth largest economy in the world, larger than the national budget of France. National …

Purpose The high cost of oncology drugs threatens the affordability of cancer care. Previous
research identified drivers of price growth of targeted oral anticancer medications (TOAMs) …

L ike many oncologists, Don Dizon, MD, doesn't like to candy-coat bad news.“I try to be
realistic about what we can accomplish with treatment,” said Dizon, who specializes in …