New breast cancer research from Veterans Affairs Medical Center discussed

Data detailed in 'Characteristics of mammography facility locations and stage of breast cancer at diagnosis in Chicago' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "In the United States, despite substantial investment in public health initiatives to promote early detection of breast cancer through screening mammography, the proportion of female breast cancers that have advanced beyond the localized stage by the time of diagnosis remains high. Our objective in this exploratory study was to investigate whether stage of breast cancer at diagnosis among Chicago residents is associated with characteristics of the neighborhoods in which proximate mammography...

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