Figure 2.

Mean Monthly Per‐Patient Medicare Spending for Breast, Prostate, Lung, and Colorectal Cancer, Extending from the Month Prior to Diagnosis (month −1) Through the 11th Month After Diagnosis (month 11), by Stage at Diagnosis (I, II, III, or IV) [Color figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]

Note: Month 0 represents the month of diagnosis. Patients were included in monthly spending calculations up to the month of death and then subsequently censored from calculations. These monthly figures include a 13‐month period (rather than the 12‐month period for annual spending) to better reflect spending trends.