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A framework for cancer health economics research
Author(s) -
Halpern Michael T.,
Shih YaChen Tina,
Yabroff K. Robin,
Ekwueme Donatus U.,
Bradley Cathy J.,
Davidoff Amy J.,
Sabik Lindsay M.,
Lipscomb Joseph
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.33343
Subject(s) - receipt , health economics , medicine , cancer , health care , affect (linguistics) , public economics , gerontology , nursing , economic growth , public health , economics , psychology , accounting , communication
Lay Summary Cancer has substantial economic impacts for patients, their families and/or caregivers, employers, and the health care system. However, there is only limited understanding of how economic issues can affect access to cancer care services and the receipt of high‐quality cancer care. Health economics research in cancer is particularly timely due to the large and increasing number of patients with cancer and cancer survivors, but there are many factors that may create barriers to performing cancer health economics research. This commentary has identified important topics and questions in cancer health economics research and will assist in the development of this critical field.