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Doctors propose tool to help gauge the value of cancer drugs

The Columbian
Published: June 22, 2015, 12:00am

To view or comment: www.asco.org/value

Tips on managing cost: www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/financial-considerations

Sloan-Kettering calculator: www.drugabacus.org/

The pushback against soaring cancer drug prices is gaining steam. A leading doctors group on Monday proposed a formula to help patients decide if a medicine is worth it — what it will cost them and how much good it is likely to do.

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