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Breast Cancer
Research results from T.Y.T. Lu and colleagues update understanding of breast cancer
July 24th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Rheumatology International, "Previous studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer among patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). To describe the clinical characteristics of 21 patients with both systemic sclerosis and breast cancer, and compare their risk factors to female scleroderma patients without breast cancer, in a population-based cohort study of South Australia." "Subjects with scleroderma and breast cancer were identified from the South Australian Scleroderma Register with cross-linking to the South Australian Cancer Registry, last updated to the end of December 2005. Clinical...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-24)
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