A US oil blockade causing several power blackouts in Cuba has led to tens of thousands of delayed surgeries while the health system tries to prioritise urgent care, including radiotherapy for 16 000 patients with cancer and chemotherapy for another 12 400 patients with cancer, say Cuban health authorities and the UN.
The Lancet Oncology published a clinical update in Oncology on 27 Mar 2026. The item focuses on US oil blockade pushes Cuba's health system into crisis. Open the detail page to review the full original feed content.