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Patrick Leahy: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected clinical cancer care and profoundly impeded progress in the provision of…

On the recordMay 16, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected clinical cancer care and profoundly impeded progress in the provision of essential clinical trials for cancer patients, with rural populations particularly hard hit.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights the negative impact of COVID-19 on cancer care and trials, especially for rural patients.

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