Overuse, which is defined as the provision of medical services that are more likely to cause
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …

Background: Overuse, the provision of health services for which harms outweigh the
benefits, results in suboptimal patient care and may contribute to the rising costs of cancer …

Background Few large-scale multicenter studies have examined wait times for breast
surgery and no benchmarks exist. Methods Using the National Cancer Data Base, we …

Importance Interventions to address overuse of health care services may help reduce costs
and improve care. Understanding physician-level variation and behavior patterns can inform …

Importance Contrary to practice guidelines, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is
commonly used in the preoperative evaluation of women with breast cancer. While existing …

Background Non-invasive evaluation of the extent of axillary nodal involvement in early-
stage breast cancer (ESBC) patients and accurate assessment of multifocality are both …

Imaging in the evaluation and follow-up of patients with early or advanced breast cancer is
an important aspect of cancer care. The role of imaging in breast cancer depends on the …

Purpose: In 2012, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published its inaugural
Top Five recommendations for “choosing wisely” in oncology. One recommendation was to …

Background Current breast cancer care is based on high-level evidence from randomized,
controlled trials. Despite these data, there continues to be variability of breast cancer care …

Background Chest computed tomography (CTC) has now replaced chest X-ray (CXR) as the
first choice of investigation to stage breast cancers in most centers in Australia. Routine …