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Dana-Farber, Mount Sinai study: Cancer clinical trials bounced back after significant COVID-19 disruption

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Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai Medical School showed that the COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruption to clinical trials for cancer treatment and care in 2021, although patient recruitment increased in 2021.

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