Incurable Diseases Afflicting The World Research Paper

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(Associated Press) This means that patients would be able to decide whether or not to undergo treatment with Provenge irrespective of cost. The subsidization of expensive medical treatments by the Medicare program is actually nothing new. Medicare already pays for other expensive cancer treatments from companies such as Genentech and Eli Lilly. (Associated Press) However, the recent backlash against government expenditures on healthcare has compelled the Medicare program to give closer scrutiny to the drugs it agrees to cover. There were many who were surprised, and offended, that the Medicare program even considered the possibility of not covering Provenge treatments. (Associated Press) These people believe that the federal government's commitment to cover the health care costs of older individuals is absolute. They believe that this responsibility does not have a price limit.

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Prostate cancer patients seem to have received the best of all worlds with the recent developments involving Sipuleucel-T. They are the first in line to receive a highly sophisticated, groundbreaking new cancer treatment while not having to pay the costs typically associated...

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However, it is uncertain whether the federal government will continue to cover the costs of such treatments. Thus, medical breakthroughs such as Sipuleucel-T may not always get through to everyone who needs them.
Bibliography

P.W. Kantoff, C.S. Higano, N.D. Shore, et al. (2010). "Sipuleucel-T Immunotherapy for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer." New England Journal of Medicine 363: 411 -- 422. Available at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1001294.

"Survival Benefit of Sipuleucel-T in Prostate Cancer Appears Durable." Elsevier Global Medical News. Mar 11, 2010. Available at http://www.oncologystat.com/news/Survival_Benefit_of_Sipuleucel-T_in_Prostate_Cancer_Appears_Durable_US.html.

"Dendreon Cancer Drug Faces U.S. Review Tied to Its Sole Product." Catherine Larkin. Nov. 16, 2010. Available at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-16/dendreon-cancer-drug-faces-u-s-review-tied-to-its-sole-product.html

"Medicare panel backs $93K cancer drug Provenge." Associated Press. Nov. 18, 2010. Available at http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/cancer/2010-11-18-provenge-medicare_N.htm

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Bibliography

P.W. Kantoff, C.S. Higano, N.D. Shore, et al. (2010). "Sipuleucel-T Immunotherapy for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer." New England Journal of Medicine 363: 411 -- 422. Available at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1001294.

"Survival Benefit of Sipuleucel-T in Prostate Cancer Appears Durable." Elsevier Global Medical News. Mar 11, 2010. Available at http://www.oncologystat.com/news/Survival_Benefit_of_Sipuleucel-T_in_Prostate_Cancer_Appears_Durable_US.html.

"Dendreon Cancer Drug Faces U.S. Review Tied to Its Sole Product." Catherine Larkin. Nov. 16, 2010. Available at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-16/dendreon-cancer-drug-faces-u-s-review-tied-to-its-sole-product.html

"Medicare panel backs $93K cancer drug Provenge." Associated Press. Nov. 18, 2010. Available at http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/cancer/2010-11-18-provenge-medicare_N.htm


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