Travel distance is still a barrier to breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 18:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Long travel distances continue to be a significant obstacle to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer, reports a new study. The researchers analyzed the relationship between travel distance and breast reconstruction in more than 1 million US women undergoing mastectomy from 1998 to 2011.

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