Optimizing cancer treatment delivery could cut down greenhouse gas emissions and save lives

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Optimizing cancer treatment delivery could cut down greenhouse gas emissions and save lives

A recent study published by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center found that reducing the frequency of administering pembrolizumab, a widely used immunotherapy, could significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions without impacting patients’ health outcomes. The high levels of energy used by the healthcare industry contributes to increased levels of pollution. In response, the Department of Health and Human Servic…