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Old 09-23-2011, 03:10 AM   #1
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Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Risk Treatment Discrimination

Women diagnosed with breast cancer late in life are at greater risk of dying from the disease than younger patients, assuming they survive other age-related conditions, according to a study to be presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress on Saturday. The results point to shortcomings in patient care for elderly women as well as differences in the progress of the disease...

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