Are time commitments related to cancer care toxic? Depends on who you ask.
The term “time toxicity” has become cancer jargon over the past few years, sparking research into how much time patients spend receiving care.
Frequently, these studies describe time spent on cancer care as burdensome, highlighting extensive travel, sitting in the waiting room, trying to make an appointment or speaking with insurance providers.
Interviews with patients, caregivers and oncologists show another side, too.
The time spent on care gave patients the chance to see their son or daughter get married, maybe even