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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...
Autores principales: | Sowerbutts, Anne Marie, Griffiths, Jane, Todd, Chris, Lavelle, Katrina |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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