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Breast Cancer
Researchers at University of Groningen have published new data on breast cancer
February 26th, 2009
According to a study from Netherlands, "This longitudinal study aims to gain more insight in both the changes in personal control due to a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as in the stress-buffering effect of personal control. Personal control and distress were assessed in breast cancer patients not treated with chemotherapy (n = 47), breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy (n = 32) and in healthy women (n = 58) at 3, 9 and 15 months after diagnosis." "Results indicate that personal control was affected only in patients treated with chemotherapy, particularly right after the completion of treatment. Furthermore, the cross-sectional and longitudinal results...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-26)
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