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Women with larger social networks have better breast cancer outcomes, study finds
BMJ 2016; 355 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6642 (Published 12 December 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;355:i6642- Jacqui Wise
- Kent
Women with breast cancer who have larger social networks have lower rates of recurrence and mortality than more socially isolated patients, a study published in the journal Cancer has found.1
The study included 9267 women with breast cancer from four prospective cohorts in the United States and China. The women were asked about the presence of a spouse or partner, religious ties, community ties, numbers of friends, and living first degree relatives within two years …
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