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. 2016 Jan;21(1):2-3.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0169. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Breast Cancer Prevention: Can Women's Expectations Be Met?

Riccardo Ponzone  1
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Breast Cancer Prevention: Can Women's Expectations Be Met?

Riccardo Ponzone. Oncologist. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

These important insights provide convincing evidence that cancer preventive measures might have only modest effects. Therefore, although healthful behaviors must be encouraged by the medical community, the efforts of cancer specialists should focus more on improving the length and quality of life of patients through therapeutic advances.

Keywords: Breast; Cancer; Lifestyle; Mutation; Prevention; Treatment.

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