CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:
“How much time does cancer care really cost patients and families?
In this thoughtful article, Researcher’s Perspective on the Time Toxicity of Cancer Care, Dr. Arjun Gupta examines an often-overlooked burden of oncology treatment: the sheer amount of time patients and caregivers spend navigating care. Clinic visits, infusions, travel, waiting rooms, paperwork, and recovery can consume days each month.
The article introduces the concept of “time toxicity” and proposes a practical, patient-centered way to measure it through healthcare contact days, with important implications for shared decision-making and clinical trials.
A must-read for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in aligning cancer care with what patients value most: time itself.
Read the full CancerWorld article.
Illustration by Lyana Gogyan.”
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