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Breast Cancer
Findings from J. Wang and co-authors provide new insights into breast cancer
September 25th, 2008
"The optimal surgical treatment of early breast cancer in young women is not fully determined, while past reports indicate a trend to the increased use of breast-conserving surgery (BCS). This study aims to assess the trend in Australia and New Zealand of BCS use between 1999 and 2006 and to determine pathological factors associated with it," scientists writing in the Anz Journal of Surgery report. "Data on cancer characteristics and surgical procedures in younger patients with early breast cancer reported to the National Breast Cancer Audit have been analysed. There was little change in the rate of BCS over the last 7 years with an overall rate of 53%. The main...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-25)
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