Risk of death after cancer diagnosis; shift in stage of breast c...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Sun, 06/22/2008 - 23:00

(American Cancer Society) The August issue of CANCER features the articles "Low socioeconomic status increases risk of death after cancer diagnosis" and "Outreach initiatives lead to shift in stage of breast cancer diagnosis in African American women."

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