Delivering affordable cancer care in high-income countries.

Journal article

The burden of cancer is growing, and the disease is becoming a major economic expenditure for all developed countries. In 2008, the worldwide cost of cancer due to premature death and disability (not including direct medical costs) was estimated to be US$895 billion. This is not simply due to an increase in absolute numbers, but also the rate of increase of expenditure on cancer. What are the drivers and solutions to the so-called cancer-cost curve in developed countries? How are we going to ...

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Authors: Sullivan, R; Peppercorn, J; Sikora, K; Zalcberg, J; Meropol, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Lancet. Oncology
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 933-980
• Publication date: 2011-09-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(11)70141-3
• EISSN: 1474-5488
• ISSN: 1470-2045
• Language: English
• Keywords: Neoplasms; Health Services Misuse; Australia; Cost Savings; United States; Health Care Reform; Health Expenditures; Models, Economic; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Health Services Accessibility; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Socioeconomic Factors; Health Services Research; Insurance, Health; Healthcare Disparities; Health Care Costs; Health Policy; Humans; Europe