Prof. Maciej Krzakowski, national consultant in clinical oncology and president of the Polish Society of Clinical Oncology, stressed that the increase in the number of cancer cases and the shortage of doctors and nurses in basic oncology specialties necessitates a reorganization of the delivery system. He spoke of the need to reduce the number of hospitalizations and outpatient services. Subcutaneous and oral medications make it possible to replace inpatient treatment with outpatient or home-based therapy. - This is a huge relief for the system," he pointed out. - The number of patients is growing, thanks to the development of medicine they are living longer and longer, so the patient's time in the system is also increasing. Patients even with advanced breast cancer are often treated for 10 years. Cancer is becoming a chronic disease. Therefore, solutions are needed to help us meet these challenges," added Prof. Barbara Radecka, head of the Oncology Clinic at the Opole Oncology Center.
The same is true for lung cancer patients, who are living longer thanks to modern innovative therapies.
Clinicians on benefits of subcutaneous therapies
Prof. Iwona Hus, head of the Department of Hematology at the National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Medicine, speaking of the benefits of subcutaneous therapies, mentioned the lower risk of...
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