Over the next decade, the number of cancer survivors is expected to increase by 30%, according to the latest data from the American Cancer Society. Improvements in both detection and treatment have led cancer to become, in some cases, more of a chronic condition than a terminal illness. And for employers, cancer is a leading cause of long-term disability.
IT company MolecularHealth, which uses advanced information technologies to understand the role genetics and other molecular changes play in both illness and treatment, has launched a new oncology program for self-funded employers. SAP will make the program available to its employees in the third quarter of 2014.
