Cancer Research in the United States: Dying by a Thousand Paper Cuts
June 6, 2013 | Hagop M. Kantarjian, David J. Stewart, Leonard A. Zwelling
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Hagop M. Kantarjian
Nonresident Fellow in Health PolicyDavid J. Stewart
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of OttawaLeonard A. Zwelling
Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAbstract
The authors discuss cancer research in the United States and the implications of bureaucratic burdens on the conduct and cost of research and, consequently, the cost of drugs and health care. They propose potential remedial solutions.
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