The prevalence of certain chronic conditions in cancer survivors—as well as the economic impact of those conditions—were recently explored using data from the 2008 to 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Among the findings:

• Cancer survivors were more likely to have chronic conditions and multiple chronic conditions than those without cancer history.
• Heart disease in a cancer survivor resulted in an average of nearly $4,600/year in increased costs; cost of care in a cancer survivor with stroke was on average nearly $4,000/year higher.
• 4 or more conditions in a cancer survivor increased costs by an average of more than $10,000 annually.
• Average annual lost productivity was higher among survivors with stroke (more than $4,300) and arthritis (more than $3,500).
• 4 or more chronic conditions in a survivor led to an average of more than $9,000 in lost productivity.