Age bias: A cause of underutilization of breast conservation treatment

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-32

  Madan, A K ^a   Aliabadi Wahle, S ^a   Beech, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035083389     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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