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Availability of robotic prostate cancer surgery could be a bigger draw for patients than quality of hospital

Anne Li                                                                                     October 28th, 2017

 

Prostate cancer patients in England may base their choice of hospital for surgery on the availability of new technology, rather than information on the quality of the hospital, according to a new study. The reputation of a hospital or its doctors may also play a role in a patient’s decision making. The researchers behind the study say competition between hospitals has resulted in the closure of some hospitals and the adoption of robot-assisted surgery at others, even though such techniques aren’t proven to improve outcomes.

 

See original article at: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/news-report/2017-10-04-availability-of-robotic-prostate-cancer-surgery-could-be-a-bigger-draw-for-patients-than-quality-of

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