Early-stage breast cancer imaging: are doctors choosing wisely?

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English - June 22, 2015 15:09 - 5 minutes - 3.57 MB
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Practice guidelines recommend that imaging to detect metastases not be performed in the majority of patients with early-stage breast cancer who are asymptomatic. In a research article published in CMAJ, Dr. Demetrios Simos and colleagues found that, despite these recommendations, most Ontario women with early-stage breast cancer underwent imaging to detect distant metastases. Dr. Matthew Stanbrook, deputy editor for CMAJ, provides an audio summary. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150003To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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