Cancer services may be rationed to those most likely to survive, says NHS report

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Cancer services may be rationed to those most likely to survive, says NHS report
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It warns the frequency of treatments such as immunotherapy could be halved and long-term follow-up postponed indefinitely, as staff are diverted to fight Covid-19.

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