Economic Burden of Cancer Survivorship Among Adults in the United States

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Authors

Gery P. Guy

Donatus U. Ekwueme

K. Robin Yabroff

Emily C. Dowling

Chunyu Li · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Juan J. Llibre Rodríguez · National Cancer Institute

Janet S. de Moor · National Cancer Institute

Katherine S. Virgo · National Cancer Institute

Abstract

The economic impact of cancer survivorship is considerable and is also high years after a cancer diagnosis. Efforts to reduce the economic burden caused by cancer will be increasingly important given the growing population of cancer survivors.

Topics & Keywords

Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 31, Issue 30, pp. 3749-3757

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.49.1241

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