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Breast Cancer
Reports from C. Gagliardi and co-researchers add new data to research in breast cancer
May 14th, 2009
"The aim of this study was to investigate the areas of depression, anxiety, and social support using the structural model of the social network. By comparing the networks of two samples of breast cancer sufferers and healthy control participants, it was possible to identify differences in their relationships, in the shape of the networks themselves, and in the levels of depression and anxiety," investigators in Ancona, Italy report. "Women with breast cancer described smaller and denser networks, including mainly kins whereas the healthy women included more friends, coworkers, and leisure companions. The levels of anxiety and depression were higher in women with breast...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-14)
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