Health Economic and Policy Issues Regarding Cancer
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue in Cancers, titled "Health Economic and Policy Issues Regarding Cancer".
This Special Issue explores the complex intersection of economics, policy, and cancer care. We invite original research, systematic reviews, and perspective pieces examining both supply-side concerns (drug and medical supply costs, healthcare infrastructure) and demand-side factors (out-of-pocket expenses, insurance coverage, healthcare utilization). We welcome studies addressing economic challenges across the lifespan—from pediatric cancer care to middle-aged populations and elderly patients with unique needs. Topics may include cost-effectiveness analyses of novel therapies, financial toxicity's impact on patients, equitable resource allocation strategies, and innovative policy approaches to sustainably financing cancer care. We particularly welcome manuscripts addressing global disparities, value-based care implementation, and policy interventions balancing innovation with affordability. This Special Issue aims to provide evidence-based insights for clinicians, policymakers, payers, and healthcare administrators working to optimize the value of cancer care while ensuring system sustainability.
We invite authors from diverse disciplines, including health economics, health management, public health, sustainability science, and related fields, to contribute to this Special Issue. Both conceptual and empirical papers using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Aviad Tur-Sinai
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Cancers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- cancer economics
- health policy
- cost-effectiveness
- financial toxicity
- healthcare disparities
- value-based oncology
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