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Medical Director, Medical Specialty Practices at MaineGeneral Health

+++ Cancer treatment and the time spent traveling for care are often very time-consuming and disrupt both work and home life for patients and their caregivers. I recently spoke with @/Patricia Weiser at @/Managed Healthcare Executive about some ways time toxicity can be reduced, including oral targeted therapies to reduce the number of times patients need to go to clinics, hypofractionation in radiation therapy (higher doses for fewer days), same-day scheduling of tests and treatments, and virtual toxicity checks to eliminate unnecessary in-person appointments and home chemotherapy infusions. By recognizing and working to decrease time toxicity for patients with cancer, we can lessen their burden in an already high-stress situation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dP7D8WQk #health #cancer 

Another Toxicity of Cancer Treatment

Another Toxicity of Cancer Treatment

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