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Cost Analysis and Resource Utilization of Gynecologic Cancer-Related Thoracenteses and Paracenteses

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.24257

July 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This economic evaluation evaluates the frequency and cost associated with unindicated laboratory tests on paracentesis and thoracentesis specimens from patients with gynecologic cancers to highlight potential areas for improvement and waste minimization.

Corresponding Author: Yingao Zhang, MD, MS, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Cancer, 8635 W Third St, Ste 160W, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (zhang.yingao@cshs.org).

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