The cancer diagnosis of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, at the relatively young age of 42 brought attention to the realities of being diagnosed with cancer as a younger person.
Cytostatic drugs, which are one of the molecules used to treat cancers, are now classified as contaminants of emerging concern due to their hazardous environmental impact.
It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less—less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation—can help patients live longer and feel better.
