Changes In Medicare Policy Might Have Prompted Increase In Surgical Castrations To Treat Prostate Cancer
Changes in Medicare reimbursement policy might have prompted more beneficiaries to undergo surgical castration to treat prostate cancer rather than a less invasive alternative, according to a study published Monday on the Web site of the journal Cancer, USA Today reports. Castration — either through surgery or hormone injections — is a common treatment for certain forms of prostate cancer.