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Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Episode 130. Why Cancer Still Sucks with Dr David Stewart
Description: Recently, I had the privilege of being introduced to Dr. David Stewart, Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a medical oncologist. He was kind enough to forward a copy of his excellent book, "A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks," in which he reviews various aspects of cancer medicine and raises important questions about the incidence of malignancies, treatment strategies, and the sometimes-flawed way healthcare systems and bureaucracies deliver outcomes. Ultimately, it is oncologists and primary care physicians who find themselves at the interface of providing real-time care to sick patients while navigating healthcare systems...