Physician Perspectives on Containing the High Cost of Cancer Care

[Guest guest]

Containing the High Cost of Cancer Care

Interesting perspectives on what's driving the rising costs of cancer care

and how to solve the problem.

Dr. Schnipper: ASCO is taking a series of steps to alert our membership to

the impact that the rising cost of cancer care is having on both patients

and society. .

Dr. Fojo: I don't have the answers, but I'll give you my bias. A big deal

has been made regarding personalized medicine, but .

Dr. Bach: It's pretty simple, actually. The drug manufacturers in the United

States essentially have no downward pressure on the cost of cancer drugs. .

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