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A one percent reduction in cancer-related deaths in the U.S. would be worth an estimated $500 billion to society from increased quality of life and increased productivity from longer lives.
Murphy K, Topel R. The Value of Health and Longevity. J Political Econ. 2006; 114(5): 871-904. https://www.dartmouth.edu/~jskinner/documents/MurphyTopelJPE.pdf