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The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to provide an overview of the current status of the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of adult cancers, and the relative levels of associated functional limitation associated with these cancers, common treatments, and other considerations.
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Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments
Consensus Study Report
·2021
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease. However, improvements in cancer treatment and earlier detection are leading to growing numbers of cancer survivors. As the number of cancer survivors grows, there is increased interest in how cancer an...
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