IoM Reports on Challenges of Cancer Care in the U.S.: Urges Greater Emphasis on Informed Decisions in Advanced Cancer Cases

The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (IoM) has completed a new study that identifies a crisis in cancer care in the United States stemming from a growing demand for care, a shrinking oncology workforce, rising costs of cancer care, and the complexity of the disease and its treatment.  The report, “Delivering High-Quality Cancer…