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Breast Cancer
Unsatisfactory coping and defending mechanisms linked to risk of breast cancer
February 14th, 2006
Unsatisfactory coping and defending mechanisms were identified as risk factors for breast cancer. According to recent research from Finland, "The purpose of this study was to assess the role of coping and defending mechanisms as a risk factor for breast cancer. Women with breast symptoms were referred by physicians to the Kuopio University Hospital (Finland) and were asked to participate in this study. The women (n=115) were interviewed and all study variables were obtained before any diagnostic procedures were done, so neither the investigator nor the subject knew the final diagnosis of breast symptoms at the time of the interview." "The research...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-02-14)
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