News : Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey

Blogger's Note: general/non-ovarian cancer specific


HON - News : Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey


"....The findings highlight the need for more communication between the different doctors involved in a patient's care, one expert stressed.

The burden of that communication lies not only with doctors (oncologists and primary care physicians) but also with patients, said Dr. Stephanie Bernik, chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.....