Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Apr 2013
ReviewProposal for the breakdown of increased cancer healthcare cost and its improvement.
Technological progress in the field of cancer treatment can be expected to accelerate in the future, giving hope to such patients. At the same time, there is concern that cancer care will become more expensive. ⋯ The Cancer Control Act was enacted in 2007 to promote work on cancer control using all the resources of the nation, and this should surely entail financial support. In order to take advantage of innovations in cancer care, reform of the payment system to lighten the economic burden of the patient would be a pressing necessity.