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Breast Cancer
Socioeconomic determinants of breast reconstruction analyzed
March 23rd, 2006
The socioeconomic determinants of breast reconstruction were analyzed. According to a recent report published in the journal Annals of Surgery, researchers in the United States conducted a study "to determine the rate of postmastectomy reconstruction and investigate the impact of socioeconomic status on the receipt of reconstruction." "The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Outcomes Project is a prospective, multi-institutional database that contains data on all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients treated at one of the participating comprehensive cancer centers. The study cohort consisted of 2174 patients with DCIS and stage I,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-23)
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