The way cancer doctors are paid may influence the choice of drugs they use in chemotherapy, a study published yesterday has concluded.
Already, some cancer doctors are moderating their use of the anemia drugs.
And cancer doctors say the change did nothing to reduce a larger problem in cancer treatment.
"They'd never expect their cancer doctor to have had cancer."
The project grew out of a sharp dispute between Medicare officials and cancer doctors over reimbursement.
Be sure to discuss any alternative treatments you are considering using with your cancer doctor.
The Federal agency said it would send the recommendation to 22,000 cancer doctors.
What I've been doing my whole adult life as a cancer doctor is very powerful.
At least a third of the cancer doctors and nurses were puffing away.