‘Time Toxicity’ and its Effect on Patients With Stage 4 Melanoma
Source: CureToday, October 2023
Patients with stage 4 melanoma experience more time toxicity, as they are expected to attend more in-person doctor visits for optimal survival, according to an expert.
Time toxicity, defined by Dr. Timothy Hanna, is an unintended effect in a person’s life, particularly with their time.
Hanna is a radiation oncologist and health services researcher at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, who specializes in skin cancer treatments, and co-authored a study that was published on JAMA Network.