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Breast Cancer
Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have published new data on breast cancer
November 6th, 2008
In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To explore how underlying disability affects treatments and outcomes of disabled women with breast cancer. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program data, linked with Medicare files and Social Security Administration disability group." "Ninety thousand two hundred and forty-three incident cases of early-stage breast cancer under age 65; adjusted relative risks and hazards ratios examined treatments and survival, respectively, for women in four disability groups compared with nondisabled women. Demographic characteristics, treatments, and survival varied among four...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-06)
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