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March 16, 2009

Majority Of Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Desire Increased Public Attention »

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women worldwide with about 450,000 annual deaths. For the most part, awareness campaigns focus on early breast cancer detection. Seldom do they draw attention to those who currently have the disease. This is contrary to the results of a new Oxford University pubic opinion study, which found that the majority of women living with metastatic breast cancer (late stage), despite the negative impact the disease has on their lives, still enjoy living and desire more public attention be drawn to this aspect of their experience. Drawing attention to women with metastatic breast cancer and getting the pubic to talk about the disease can not only relieve the sense of isolation felt by some women, it can also help us understand how best to support and care for them.

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Posted by Steven / March 16, 2009 10:53 pm / Permalink / Comments (3) / Trackbacks (0)