Doctors matter in treatment of breast cancer

[News]

A recent journal article presents evidence that suggests that the course of treatment that a doctor chooses to treat a breast cancer patient may play a larger role in expected outcomes than was previously believed. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute's article (online 01/03/2011; print 01/19/2011) Breast Cancer Outcome: Your Doctor Matters examines variations in outcomes from surgeon to surgeon.

More... (http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110112/Doctors-matter-in-treatment-of-breast-cancer.aspx)