Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study finds that people are more likely to opt for unnecessary surgery when they hear the words “cancer, nodule, and tumour”

Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2019

Study finds that people are more likely to opt for unnecessary surgery when they hear the words "cancer, nodule, and tumour" Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source:

People more likely to want unnecessary surgery if word ‘cancer’ was used: study

Reference:

The Role of Disease Label in Patient Perceptions and Treatment Decisions in the Setting of Low-Risk Malignant Neoplasms

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