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Survivor Views: One in Ten Impacted by Recent Drug Shortages
... drug shortages at 22%. Among those who have been impacted by drug shortages in the past year, 57% say the shortage was related to their cancer care, including medications to treat cancer as well as its side effects and complications. Nearly a third of those experiencing drug shortages ... that they would otherwise have addressed in an office visit. While most of those telehealth visits (78%) took place during the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the number reporting telehealth visits conducted outside of the PHE climbed from 15% prior to the PHE to 40% who have ... to have telehealth visits since the end of the PHE in May 2023. Forty-two percent say they plan to continue using telehealth visits with health care providers about issues related to their cancer. Fifteen percent of those surveyed have seen a provider located in a different ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Overwhelmingly Agree Biomarker Testing Improved Their Treatment
... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...