Part two of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer found that in 2019, the national patient economic burden associated with cancer care was $21.09 billion, made up of patient out-of-pocket costs of $16.22 billion and patient time costs—the value of time that patients spend traveling to and from, waiting for, and receiving care—of $4.87 billion.
Up to 80% of adolescents and young adults with cancer are affected by reduced fertility after treatment—but only 50% received oncofertility counseling and preservation options prior to beginning treatment.
