US cancer patients face longer surgical waits — and the delays are proving deadly

Cancer patients in the United States are facing increasingly long waits for surgery, according to new research. Studies have linked longer surgical wait times to a significantly increased risk of death. Experts are warning that delays in cancer treatment have serious and potentially irreversible consequences for patients.

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