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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 2/2007

01-12-2007 | Short communication

Is breast cancer advocacy distorting the cancer budget to the disadvantage of other tumours?

Author: Jim Cassidy

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 2/2007

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Cancer is a common disease in all Western nations. Current estimates are that about one in three will develop cancer and about one in four will die from the disease. The ageing population means that this problem is likely to become even more prevalent. In contrast, it is hoped that the impact of screening and early detection of disease is that we will see more cancers at an earlier and hence more curable stage in their evolution. …
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Title
Is breast cancer advocacy distorting the cancer budget to the disadvantage of other tumours?
Author
Jim Cassidy
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 2/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1804

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