Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Young breast cancer patients with poorer financial status may experience delays in seeking care

Researchers who sought to determine why breast cancers are more deadly in young women found that only a minority of young women experience long delays between the time they detect a breast abnormality and the time they receive a diagnosis, but delays in seeking care are more common in women with fewer financial resources. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Ruddy KJ, et al. Breast cancer presentation and diagnostic delays in young women. Cancer. Article first published online: 11 NOV 2013.

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