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Cancer Surgery Wait Times Rise Over Decade, Study Finds

Published 14 August 2026

Wait times for cancer surgery have increased significantly over the past decade, with patients now facing substantially longer delays between diagnosis and the start of their first course of treatment, according to a new study. The research, published in JAMA Surgery, analyzed data from more than 2.

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