Too Many Women Still Dying From Breast Cancer, Says UK Charity

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 03/30/2008 - 19:00

Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns the United Kingdom-based charity Breast Cancer Campaign.


 

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