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Breast Cancer
Researchers study the psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors
May 13th, 2004
Researchers report that younger breast cancer survivors who were premenopausal at diagnosis are at increased risk of psychological morbidity. "Due to improvements in medical treatment and survival following breast cancer, researchers have turned their attention to investigating the needs of breast cancer survivors. There is disagreement about the extent to which survivors continue to experience psychological morbidity after treatment ends," scientists in Australia report. "While the majority of women adjust well to breast cancer, some may have continued psychosocial needs. Available research suggests that younger premenopausal women are at increased...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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