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Investments in cancer care generated $598 billion of additional value for cancer patients diagnosed between 1983 and 1999.

Philipson T, Eber M, Lakdawalla D, Corral M, et al. An Analysis of Whether Higher Health Care Spending is Worth it in the Case of Cancer. Health Affairs. 2012; 31(4): 667-75. http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/31/4/667.abstract

Reference

Title
An Analysis of Whether Higher Health Care Spending is Worth it in the Case of Cancer
Publication
Health Affairs
Publication Date
2012
Authors
Philipson T, Eber M, Lakdawalla D, Corral M, et al.
Volume & Issue
Volume 31, Issue 4
Pages
667-75
URL
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