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Breast Cancer
Diagnosis of breast cancer more difficult in obese Korean women
May 31st, 2004
The diagnosis of breast cancer is more difficult in obese Korean women. According to a study from South Korea, "This study was carried out to test the hypothesis that palpation for lumps may be more difficult in large breasts than in small breasts, resulting in a delay in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, and to determine whether this hypothesis is confirmed in Asian women. Of 833 new breast cancer patients registered in the Daegu Cancer Registry in 1997-1999, 579 were used in the final data analysis, after excluding patient records containing many missing data on study variables related with cancer staging. "There was no difference in...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-05-31)
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