If undertaken for too long, it can do more harm than good, resulting in treatment delays, dose reductions, or other side effects. (rdlounge.com)
Seventy per cent of treatment delays and «sentinel events,» or unexpected situations resulting in death or serious injury, are the result of communication breakdowns. (canadianbusiness.com)
Among men with prostate cancer, African Americans experience longer treatment delays after being diagnosed than Caucasians. (sciencedaily.com)