Breast Cancer Patients "Face More Imaging Tests Today"

Submitted by Minuteman on Sat, 2011-12-24 06:35

Women possibly being inconvenienced by over-servicing in the health care sector, but more research is needed. Link here. Excerpt:

'Women with breast cancer undergo many more imaging tests between diagnosis and surgery than they did in the early 1990s, a new study finds.

The tests -- breast ultrasounds, MRIs and mammograms -- help doctors determine the best course of treatment, but add to the hassles and expense of care, the study says.

"The burden to the patient is increasing substantially," said study leader Dr. Richard Bleicher, an associate professor of surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. For older patients, especially, coordination of care is needed, he said.

Bleicher, a breast surgeon, evaluated data on more than 67,000 women in the United States diagnosed with breast cancer from 1992 to 2005. His intent was to clock the time and inconvenience involved in multiple imaging appointments.
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Research presented at meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.'

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LOL Heaven forbid that women should be "burdened" with cancer treatments.

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Submitted by Kratch on Sun, 2011-12-25 19:24

It's a classic example of 'burden of choice' Kratch. It's the same with the 'pressure' women are under when it comes to work and family - to be a career-centred ball breaking superwoman, a stay at home mom, or somewhere between the two.

It's a burden men rarely endure, because men have so few choices in terms of cancer treatments or anything else.

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Submitted by sirprince on Sun, 2011-12-25 22:48