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Breast Cancer
New findings from L.L. Lipscombe and co-authors describe advances in breast cancer
July 3rd, 2008
" It has been suggested that type 2 diabetes may affect breast cancer prognosis, possibly due to increased diabetes-related comorbidity, or direct effects of insulin resistance and/ or hyperinsulinemia. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of diabetes on survival following breast cancer," scientists writing in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment report. " Using populationbased health databases from Ontario, Canada, this retrospective cohort study compared deaths between women with breast cancer aged 55-79 years with diabetes and without diabetes. Women were followed for all cause mortality from breast cancer diagnosis until March 31st...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-03)
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