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Trends in mean total costs are shown by stage at diagnosis. Costs were estimated from Medicare reimbursement for all health services, adjusted for inflation and geographic variability. There appeared to be a marginal increase in mean total costs for the overall cohort between 2000 and 2007 (P = .05).
