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Drug Access Inequalities in World Cancer Patients
From HealthDay:
"Progress in medical treatments has meant that over half of the patients diagnosed with cancer will now be 'cured' or die from other causes. However, these benefits are only realized once the drugs get to the patients," study co-author Dr. Bengt Jonsson, director of the Center for Health Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, said in a prepared statement.
"Our report highlights that in many countries new drugs are not reaching patients quickly enough and that this is having an adverse impact on patient survival. Where you live can determine whether you receive the best available treatment or not. To some extent, this is determined by economic factors, but much of the variation between countries remains unexplained," Jonsson said.
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Posted by: David Porter on May 14, 2007
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Category: Access to Care; Cancer Drugs; Health Disparities