Friday, 27 September 2013

Functional disability high among newly diagnosed older breast cancer patients

Many older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer have difficulty accomplishing daily tasks, and African-Americans seem to be disproportionately affected. Those are the findings of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that many breast cancer patients could benefit from receiving therapy to improve their physical function. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Owusu C, et al. Racial disparities in functional disability among older women with newly diagnosed nonmetastatic breast cancer. Cancer. Article first published online: 23 SEP 2013.

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  1. Cancer treatment in India is popular, it is treated with various technologies among them, Photon Beam Therapy is popular. It has the potential to improve the outcomes of the patient by reducing toxicities that are related to treatment.

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