Cancer Treatment 1975-85: The Use of Breakthrough Treatments for Seven Types of Cancer.

Abstract

One reason often given for why cancer survival rates have not improved dramatically in recent years is that many patients do not receive state-of-the-art therapies. The view that the latest therapies are not widely applied has been expressed by many experts in cancer-patient treatment. This briefing report is a preliminary study focusing on the issue of the percentage of patients who were clinically eligible to receive breakthrough treatments but did not. The report contains seven sections, each of which examines the usage patterns for a specific breakthrough.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA188836

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoma
  • Chemotherapy
  • Clinical Trials
  • Colon Cancer
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Therapy
  • Health Services
  • House Of Representatives
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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