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Breast Cancer
Findings from M. Caleffi and co-researchers advance knowledge in breast cancer
July 2nd, 2009
"Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil," scientists writing in the journal BMC Public Health report. "Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of structured screening programs, a long waiting period between diagnosis and treatment, and lack of access to health services for a large proportion of the Brazilian population. Since 2004, an intervention study in a cohort of women in Southern Brazil, denominated Porto Alegre Breast Health Intervention...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-07-02)
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