MedCity News October 9, 2024
Amidst the distress caused by a cancer diagnosis, patients are left to sort through vast amounts of information, treatment options, and concerns around efficacy and side effects, while juggling other life activities.
Advancements in surgical technology and therapeutics have improved outcomes for many cancer patients, resulting in 18 million survivors (and growing). New and more efficacious cancer drugs are being approved monthly. Radiation therapy can be targeted to decrease the toxicity and reduce the time of treatment by nearly 50%. And in some cases, surgeons can use robotic systems to resect the hardest-to-reach tumors. So, surely cancer care is getting better … right?
Yes, but … these achievements are still coupled with a poor patient experience, a capacity-constrained workforce,...
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