Editorials

Ethics and Cancer

Abstract

The ethical challenges in cancer care are complex and varied. Delving deeper into the multifaceted issues that healthcare professionals and patients face is necessary. These challenges are deeply intertwined, requiring a nuanced understanding and approach
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Ethics Cancer Informed Consent Patient autonomy Resource allocation

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Tahmasebi M. Ethics and Cancer. Basic Clin Cancer Res. 2025;16(3):131-132.