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.
Love them or hate them, site visits have been a part of the culture of NCI-designated cancer centers for decades, shaping the process for admitting members to the elite club and influencing internal politics within institutions.
