Cancer Care
Is Different
California’s Healthcare System is Failing Many When it Comes to Cancer Care
Amazing advances in cancer science are creating more effective treatments and cures for patients affected by cancer. But many cancer patients do not benefit from this knowledge and level of care – and too many die as a result.
At least 172,040 Californians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. This is equivalent to nearly 20 new cancer cases every hour of every day. Thousands of these new cancer patients will be misdiagnosed or placed on treatment regimens that are inappropriate or ineffective for their condition.