Letter to the editor: Congress has opportunity to improve access to oral chemotherapy

May 13, 2020 CIACC

Having watched my mother fight cancer, I know facing a cancer diagnosis is incredibly difficult. I can only imagine that battling cancer during a global pandemic is a nightmare.

Many cancer patients have compromised immune systems and are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, which can make accessing cancer treatment right now a terrifying prospect. But Congress can take action to allow some cancer patients in Kentucky to get treatment from the safety of their own home by improving access to oral chemotherapy.

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