Distress, psychiatric syndromes, and impairment of function in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
13th Nov 2006, 09:36 GMT
Almost half of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients are found to have clinically significant emotional distress or symptoms of psychiatric disorders before treatment is begun, according to a new study published in the December 15, 2006 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
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