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Breast Cancer
Data on breast cancer detailed by K. Adachi and co-authors
November 5th, 2007
" We conducted an empirical study to clarify how psychosocial factors (e.g. body image and sexuality) influence therapeutic decision-making and to identify the factors that affect post-operative mood states in Japanese women who underwent various types of surgery. One hundred and two patients who had undergone surgical treatment for breast cancer participated in this study," scientists in Beppu, Japan report. "Twenty-five patients had undergone mastectomy, 67 breast conserving treatment and 11 skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. The participants were evaluated based on a battery of questionnaires including value estimates of decision-making...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-11-05)
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