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Breast Cancer
Dependable social relationships predicted survival in breast carcinoma patients
February 16th, 2006
Dependable social relationships could be used to predict survival in breast carcinoma patients. According to recent research from the United States, "The effect of support, from dependable non-household relationships, on breast cancer progression was studied using a prospective, longitudinal design. Dependable social support was assessed in women with invasive breast carcinoma Stages II and III within 18 months after diagnosis. Disease outcome was monitored for 8 to 9 years." "Cox regression analyses, including the Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI) score of disease severity, tested the association between the number of dependable support persons and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-16)
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