Unwelcome changes: Russia’s Health Ministry plans to overhaul its cancer care system. Despite criticism, the new regulations take effect in January.

On December 20, 2021, Russia's Health Ministry proposed a series of changes to adult cancer care practices. These new procedures will take effect in the new year. The previous plan to overhaul cancer treatment was received poorly by the medical community, prompting Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova to order revisions. However, experts say that none of the Health Ministry's proposed changes address physician's most substantive criticisms. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/12/30/unwelcome-changes