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“A patient who is considered neutropenic, if they spike a low-grade temperature of 100.4, they can go from being alive and well to dead in three hours,” Palmeri testified, explaining why oncologists ultimately withdrew acute hematology services after documenting that nurses “were not checking temperature in the time frames that they’re supposed to check.”

The rankings rely on a three-part scoring system, and 85% of the score comes from an international survey of tens of thousands of healthcare professionals conducted between May and July 2025 by gathering peer recommendations across medical specialties.

“Our methodology this year is much more outcome-focused. Up to about 60% to 70% of the score that each hospital gets assigned in each of those categories is based on risk-adjusted outcomes.”

Multiple oncologists report anecdotal success with antiparasitic protocols, citing at least 12 potential anticancer mechanisms while acknowledging the absence of human clinical trials and FDA approval for cancer treatment.

Nature exposure demonstrates measurable psychological benefits for cancer patients, including reduced anxiety and improved quality of life, though direct immune system claims require further clinical validation.

A section of the new report titled ‘Collapse of Cancer Care’ details how staffing shortages, inadequate resources, and poor management at HCA Mission Hospital led to a severe decline in oncology services.