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Breast Cancer
Research conducted at S. Geyer and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about breast cancer
January 1st, 2009
According to a study from Hannover, Germany, "It was examined whether life-changing events may lead to changes of illness behaviour in women prior to breast cancer diagnosis. We considered the delay in three different aspects: date of breast self-examination, routine visits at the doctor, and finally changes in the length of time intervals between the detection of suspicious breast symptoms and the subsequent verification of diagnoses." "The data of 240 patients (age < 70 years) with a first manifestation of breast cancer were used for analysis. Life events were assessed by means of a semi-structured interview as proposed by Brown and Harris and classified according...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-01)
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