Cytostatic drugs, which are one of the molecules used to treat cancers, are now classified as contaminants of emerging concern due to their hazardous environmental impact.
It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less—less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation—can help patients live longer and feel better.
Dr. Jean Seely, head of the breast imaging section at the Ottawa Hospital, called the task force advice ‘bad news’ that will lead to confusion for women in Canada.
