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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

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Groundbreaking research presented at this week’s ASCO meeting found that some women diagnosed with certain forms of cancer do not benefit from undergoing chemotherapy. The test is called the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score. The second chart illustrates patient-borne costs for early stage breast cancer.

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