Cancer concern
Thousands of patients with colo- rectal cancer are missing out on treatments which could prolong their lives, a leading specialist claimed. Dr Peter Harper, consultant oncologist at Guy's Hospital, London, said the great majority of patients did not receive chemotherapy, although it could improve survival times by up to 45 per cent.
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