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Study reveals lasting quality of life inequities in breast cancer patients

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Source: University of Geneva From: news-medical.net When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), Inserm, and Gustave Roussy has tracked nearly 6,000 women diagnosed …

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Team highlights long-term impact of socioeconomic inequalities on quality of life for women after breast cancer

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By: University of Geneva From: medicalxpress.com When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), Inserm, and Gustave Roussy has tracked nearly 6,000 women diagnosed …

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Public domain antibiotic found highly effective against triple-negative breast cancer

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Source: University of Geneva From: medicalxpress.com Of the three major subtypes of breast cancer, triple negative is the most lethal. Half of all breast cancer deaths are attributed to it, whereas it accounts for only about 15 percent of incidences of breast cancer. And unlike other breast cancers, it is resistant to most existing therapies. By studying the properties of …