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New Abortion Laws Jeopardize Cancer Treatment for Pregnant Patients

Dr. Patt warns new abortion laws may hinder early pregnancy breast cancer treatment, impacting patient care and physician guidance in Texas.
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Kaiser Health News

September 16, 2022

Debra Patt, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Payer Relations, and Strategic Initiatives at Texas Oncology, explains how new abortion laws could jeopardize cancer treatment for breast cancer patients early in their pregnancies. Dr. Patt has been educating physicians at Texas Oncology on the new state law, and shared a JAMA Internal Medicine editorial that provides details about abortion care resources earlier this year.

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