Older women in the UK less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones

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Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to new data presented today at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference.

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