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Physician characteristics are associated with quality of cancer care

01-29-2008 · EurekAlert!

Whether a woman receives radiation after breast cancer surgery may be associated with certain characteristics of her surgeon, including sex and medical training, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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