Making cancer treatment effective and affordable
Originally aired: Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Category: Reports
The cost of cancer treatment has risen dramatically in the last ten years. As a result, some people who need and deserve care are shut out. Those who do get care might find that the more expensive treatment is not the best.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle is launching a new institute dedicated to health economics and reducing the economic burdens of cancer.