Cancer Care Costs in the United States: Projections 2010-2020.

The article focuses on the estimated total cost of cancer care in the U.S., based on a study by Angela Maritto and colleagues from the National Cancer Institute published in the January 12, 2011 issue of the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute." The researchers examined the national medical cost of cancer care in men and women through the year 2020. They considered future incidence and survival, as well as projected costs by phase of care.