Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study shows less testing for women with stage 1 and 2 breast cancer leads to the same outcomes as using more tests

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 23, 2015

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Source:

Early-stage breast cancer patients get too much testing: study

Reference:

Imaging for distant metastases in women with early-stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study

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