Can a free online tool replace a $4,000 cancer test?

NCT ID NCT04131933

Summary

This study observed whether giving doctors access to free online prediction tools changed how often they ordered an expensive genetic test (Oncotype DX) for patients with early-stage breast cancer. Researchers tracked 602 patients and surveyed their doctors to understand decision-making. The goal was to learn if these free tools could help predict test results and potentially reduce healthcare costs.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grand River Hospital

    Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1G3, Canada

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

  • Markham Stouffville Hospital

    Markham, Ontario, L3P 7P3, Canada

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

    Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4, Canada

  • Windsor Regional Hospital

    Windsor, Ontario, N8W 1L9, Canada

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