September 19, 2024

Study Puts a $43 Billion Yearly Price Tag on Cancer Screening

 Study Puts a $43 Billion Yearly Price Tag on Cancer Screening

Study Puts a $43 Billion Yearly Price Tag on Cancer Screening

The estimate focused on five cancers for which there is medically recommended screening — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate — and found that colonoscopies accounted for most of the costs.

Gina Kolata