Cancer Drug Shortages Are Creating Dire Circumstances for Some Patients

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Cancer Drug Shortages Are Creating Dire Circumstances for Some Patients
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A shortage of cancer medications has created dire circumstances for many patients diagnosed with the disease, forcing them — along with their doctors — to make difficult decisions.

in 2018 and underwent several unsuccessful rounds of chemotherapy before his doctor recommended that he switch to Pluvicto, a new medication for advanced prostate cancer.. Landfair is now on a waitlist for the medication, which isn’t expected to be widely available for several more months.Landfair’s not alone: A shortage of

has created dire circumstances for many patients diagnosed with the disease, forcing them — along with their doctors — to make difficult decisions.

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