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Jun 2022
7m 34s

Cancer treatment and 'time toxicity'

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The term 'time toxicity' has been conceived by a group of cancer researchers in Canada, expressing the idea that if treatment to extend a patient's life involves lengthy periods in medical facilities, it may be time wasted.  
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