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Experts baffled by private v public prostate cancer treatments

Jill Margo

Men seeking treatment for prostate cancer in Australia’s private health system are much more likely to have radical treatment than their peers in the public system, according to a study in Victoria.

The results, published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday, are surprising because many of the same medical specialists work in both systems.

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Jill Margo was a senior writer at The Australian Financial Review.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/experts-baffled-by-private-v-public-prostate-cancer-treatments-20201011-p563z7