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Linear regression models with log-transformed costs were built.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1,728,025 ESAS assessments from 285,924 patients were analyzed. Forty-eight percent of the patient cohort comprised patients with stage I to II disease. Tiredness, depression, and poor well-being were the top three symptoms reported by all patients. Patients with respiratory and head and neck tumors carried the greatest burden of moderate to severe symptoms (ESAS score \u22654) in the year following diagnosis. GI, breast, and CNS were the most resource intensive cancers with median 30-day costs after ESAS of $85K in 2020 Canadian dollars (CAD), $81K (CAD), and $78K (CAD) per patient, respectively. Each 10-point increase in total ESAS score was associated with a 9.4% decrease in the cost of cancer-directed treatment because of decreased utilization of therapies. Conversely, each 10-point increase in total ESAS score was associated with an 18% increase in costs of ancillary health care resources because of increased utilization of these services.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>High symptom burden was associated with a decreased use of cancer-directed therapies, but increased use of ancillary health care resources. 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