Study finds cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma test could save US Medicare almost $1bn

Texas-based company Castle Biosciences has published results of a study investigating its DecisionDx cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) test designed to guide patient selection for adjuvant radiation therapy (ART), which could save the US Medicare service $972 million annually.

Published in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, the study details that utilising the company’s system for selecting patients based on their chances of tumour progression could save the US government-run health insurance service up to nearly $1bn.

ART is typically applied to patients based on how likely they are...