Ethan Basch, MD, MSc (IMAGE)

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ethan Basch, MD, MSc

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"The revised U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations are sound and based on well-conceived evidence and modeling studies, but they alone are not enough, as we have seen limited uptake of the prior recommendations," Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, said. "Implementation will require broader efforts by payers, health systems and professional societies, and, in the future, a more tailored, individual risk prediction approach may be preferable."

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