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kmakm
8 years agoMember
New study on the use of chemotherapy in early breast cancer
"Chemotherapy is no Shangri-La" https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/many-breast-cancer-patients-dont-need-chemotherapy-study-confirms-20180604-p4zj97.html Problem is, not everyone can ...
kmakm
8 years agoMember
@"Kiwi Angel" Same in Melbourne. It's a big deal. And I reckon the bean counters will be on to it pretty quick. If subsidising the expensive oncotype test outweighs the costs of chemo for the projected number of early breast cancer diagnoses who'd be prescribed chemo, it'll be subsidised.