Cancer Cost Projections in US 2010 Dollars (in Billions) (IMAGE)

NIH/National Cancer Institute

Cancer Cost Projections in US 2010 Dollars (in Billions)

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Medical expenditures for cancer in the year 2020 are expected to reach at least $158 billion (in 2010 dollars), based on the growth and aging of the US population. If medical advances continue to become more expensive, cancer spending could reach as high as $207 billion.

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