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

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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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