Why are older women not having surgery for breast cancer? A qualitative study

OBJECTIVE: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for breast cancer. However, there is evidence that older women are not receiving this treatment. This study explores reasons why older women are not having surgery. METHODS: Twenty eight in‐depth interviews were conducted with women over 70 years old w...

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Autores principales: Sowerbutts, Anne Marie, Griffiths, Jane, Todd, Chris, Lavelle, Katrina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645068
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.3764

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645068
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.3764

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