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- 1Cancer patient highlights steep out-of-pocket scan prices●Wow, # cancer is big business. I had my post-op visit with the surgeon today and it got me thinking about this after I s
A patient in the United States, writing after a post-operative visit with her breast cancer surgeon, says she was struck by the self-pay price list displayed in the clinic waiting room. She reports breast MRI scans advertised at $700 and PET scans ranging from $3,600 to $7,000, prompting her to reflect on how profitable cancer treatment is and how costly care can be for patients paying out of pocket.