Although patients may feel anxious waiting weeks from the time of their first doctor visit to evaluate their breast until they have breast cancer surgery, new findings from Fox Chase Cancer Center show that these waits are typical in the United States. Results were published on Monday, November 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Bleicher RJ, et al. Preoperative Delays in the US Medicare Population With Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23169513
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