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Experts examine obesity in breast cancer patients

May 3, 2010
By Amanda Pedersen
A handful of breast cancer experts discussed some of the hottest topics in their field Friday — including the impact of obesity on a woman's breast cancer diagnosis, the choice to rebuild the breast after a mastectomy, whether or not breast surgeons are qualified to read mammograms, and the possibility that recent guidelines are excluding some women who could benefit from partial breast radiation therapy. (Medical Device Daily)
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