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04/02/2021 16:48
The Federation of Cancer Patients Associations (FABC) considers that a National Cancer Plan needs to be developed and adopted, with FABC representatives arguing that such a framework tool is the only solution for Romania to reduce cancer incidence and mortality and also increase the quality of life of cancer patients through evidence-based medical measures and the effective use of available resources. Cancer patients are extremely vulnerable to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the situation is exacerbated by the absence of a National Cancer Plan (NPC) that should have clear objectives for cancer control through: prevention and screening, prevention through vaccination, setting out of a clear path for cancer patients to follow from suspicion to diagnosis, treatment and life with cancer, setting in place clear strategies in critical situations that make the cancer patient even more vulnerable, urgently identifying solutions for situations