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Harold J. Burstein: 71% of US counties either lack an oncologist or lack an open cancer trials

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Oct 27, 2024, 16:57

Harold J. Burstein: 71% of US counties either lack an oncologist or lack an open cancer trials

Harold J. Burstein, Breast cancer specialist and Professor, Harvard Medical School, shared a post on X:

“From ASCO, JCO Oncology Practice
71% of US counties either lack an oncologist (20%) or lack an open cancer trials (50%). Meanwhile trends show declining % of oncologists in rural communities.

Pair this with The Wall Street Journal piece on community oncs being overwhelmed by clinical advances.”

He also added:

“Point is that clinical cancer research is largely an endeavor of large oncology centers, typically in densely populated urban areas of the US.”

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