Denise Horvat, a patient at Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, is facing challenges with her cancer treatment. An ongoing shortage of cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug, continues to place strains on cancer patients, including some in Collier County. Horvat is pictured here June 16 at her home in Everglades City. Photo by Chris Tilley
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Life on the line: Cancer treatment centers facing chemotherapy drug shortage
Cancer treatment centers around the U.S. are facing a shortage of potentially lifesaving chemotherapy drugs, including carboplatin and cisplatin, which serve as a first-line treatment for various cancers including lung, head and neck, breast, ovarian, gastric, bladder and testicular.
