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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 6/2010

01-06-2010 | Breast Oncology

When is Age More Than Just a Number?

Authors: Kathleen Diehl, MD, Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 6/2010

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Adults living in industrialized societies tend to live and work longer, marry later, and start their childbearing at older ages. This shift in the distribution of traditionally “youthful” personal and professional responsibilities to the shoulders of chronologically more mature adults has prompted dissemination of the adage “age is just a number.” The underlying message, of course, is that one can reap the benefits of “the good life” for as long as one exhibits the desire and energy expenditure to do so. …
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Metadata
Title
When is Age More Than Just a Number?
Authors
Kathleen Diehl, MD
Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-1060-x

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