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Many DCIS Patients Overestimate Recurrence Risk
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Title Many DCIS Patients Overestimate Recurrence Risk
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570112?src=rss
Description Although the risk of recurrence after treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is very small, most patients believe that their risk is at least moderate, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for February 20th. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Date Feb 14, 2008
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