Dr. Shiv Desai
More than a year from the start of the pandemic, cancer doctors like me are confronting a new battle in the journey to help our communities to not only overcome the coronavirus, but the life-altering and often life-threatening diagnosis of cancer.
As a radiation oncologist who has treated thousands of cancer patients, I know all too well the differences in outcomes we see for patients whose disease is caught and treated early, compared to those patients who come in at a much later stage of disease.
Many cancers, if caught in time, can be managed well with some combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. I see patients diagnosed through early cancer screenings return to their normal lives after treatment.
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