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Cost of Side Effects of Treatment Should Be Factored into Cost of Care
Often, the cost of care for a treatment does not include the cost of visitos to the provider or the cost of addressing side-effects. This calculation does not encompass the full cost of care for a new treatment regiment or … Continue reading
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Rising Cancer Costs Makes Treatement Unavailable for Some
Cost studies presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology discussed the rising cost of cancer treatment. In 2010, the cost of cancer care was $124 billion nationally. Even those with insurance struggle to pay … Continue reading
Cost-Effective Analysis of Bevacizumab for Ovarian Cancer
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology concludes that “[t]he addition of bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer is not cost effective.” The study analyzed costs of treating women with advanced ovarian cancer according … Continue reading
Cancer-Care Costs Could Hit $207 Billion in 2020: NCI Study
Today, the Wall Street Journal published an article on an NCI study regarding the costs of cancer care. The study “estimates that medical spending on cancer hit about $125 billion last year. Assuming no changes to cancer trends except that … Continue reading
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Wide Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome Cost Effective
Widespread genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome appears to be a cost-effective strategy for identifying those at risk for colorectal and endometrial cancer, according to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “Genetic … Continue reading
Study examines end-of-life care for cancer patients
Many in their final days receive costly, aggressive treatments they may not want, according to researchers at the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care. In California, Los Angeles County had the highest percentage of patients dying in hospitals. One in three … Continue reading
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Health Law Requires Continued Coverage For Patients In Clinical Trials
When Richard Crusoe was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called liposarcoma, the retired firefighter and his family pinned their hopes of slowing the cancer’s advance on a drug that was being tested in a clinical trial. … Continue reading
Report: Cancer Is The World’s Costliest Disease
Cancer is the world’s top “economic killer” as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week. Cancer costs more … Continue reading
Cancer Patients Struggling To Afford Care And Pay Bills In Troubled Economy, According To New Poll
A new poll illustrates the difficulty that cancer patients, survivors and their families face in affording needed health care and paying for other basic necessities such as food and heat, underscoring the need to strongly implement the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading
Zeltia cancer drug rejected by UK cost agency
NICE says not recommending Yondelis for ovarian cancer Britain’s health watchdog NICE has rejected Zeltia’s (ZEL.MC) drug Yondelis for ovarian cancer, arguing that the Spanish biotech company failed to provide sufficient evidence it is any better than standard treatment. The … Continue reading
Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off care
Millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn’t afford it, according to a new study. All together, more than 2 million of 12 million U.S. adult cancer survivors did not get one or more needed … Continue reading
