Health economics is an integrated aspect of all phases of mission-oriented translational cancer research and should be considered an intrinsic component of any study aimed at improving outcomes for patients and intervention costs. Information about value and value for money of new options for prevention and treatment is needed for decisions about their adoption and use by healthcare systems.
Keywords: cancer policy; cancer research; health economics; translational cancer research.
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