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Breast Cancer
Factors influencing outcomes of women following breast cancer surgery studied
September 29th, 2005
Factors influencing long-term outcomes of women following breast cancer surgery were studied recently in Australia. "Mortality rates from breast cancer are stabilizing or falling in many developed countries including Australia, however, survival outcomes are known to vary by social, demographic and treatment related factors," according to a report in ANZ Journal of Surgery. "The aim of the present study was to investigate how hospital, social and demographic factors were associated with survival outcomes from surgically treated breast cancer for all women living in Western Australia." "The WA Data Linkage System was used to access hospital...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-29)
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