Reducing overtreatment in gynecologic oncology: the case for less in endometrial and ovarian cancer

A growing awareness of the harms of overtreatment in cancer care has reached physicians, patients, health policy makers and medical researchers. Overtreatment exposes patients to the risk of adverse events from procedures or medications that were not necessary. This review examines common practices...

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Main Authors: Sarah M Temkin, Edward J Tanner, Summer eDewdney, Lori M Minasian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00118/full