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American women are more likely to choose overly aggressive treatments for breast cancer
01-08-2008 · EurekAlert!Despite a 1990 consensus recommendation from the National Institutes of Health that lumpectomy plus radiation was the treatment of choice for early-stage breast cancer, the United States continues to have the highest rate of mastectomy surgery among industrialized countries. Why would a person knowingly undertake a far more severe form of treatment when a lesser one would suffice" A study from the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research explores women's understanding of breast cancer and the associated risks.
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