August 31, 2026
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Patients who need cancer surgery are waiting longer for initial therapy, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.The time between diagnosis and start of first-course treatment increased significantly between 2012 and 2023, findings showed.
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Prior research has linked treatment delays with inferior survival outcomes

“Across every cancer we studied, patients are waiting longer today than they were a decade ago.”

Longer wait times have been tied to an increased risk of death

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Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.

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