Figure 3.

Mean Monthly Per‐Patient Medicare Spending for Breast, Prostate, Lung, and Colorectal Cancer Extending from the 11th Month Prior to Death (month 11) Through the Month of Death (month 0), by Stage at Diagnosis (I, II, III, or IV) [Color figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]

Note: Patients were included in the monthly spending calculations only if they had been diagnosed with cancer.