There are fewer and fewer doctors, fewer resources for the patient, but the patients keep coming." Stretching peso© ReutersCancer care suffers"The Army of White Coats will not fail the people of Cuba, despite the difficult circumstances we face today." "Cuba is treating 117,000 cancer patients, of whom 16,000 require radiation therapy and 12,000 need chemotherapy, while 400 need surgery. We don't have the necessary medications for the world-class protocol that has always been applied in this country." In addition, while on officially sanctioned visits with government minders nearby, Reuters conducted interviews with three other doctors, four nurses and a senior health ministry official.