title: Meet Joe, the New Face of Cancer.
abstract: According to an analysis of Medicare data, 40% of cancer patients have one or more comorbidities and 15% have two or more, the most common of which are diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure. These diseases can complicate cancer care on many levels.
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hafner
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics*; D015897:Comorbidity; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D018803:Models, Economic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States