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Risk factors for stage IV breast cancer at the time of presentation in Turkey.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Uyeturk Ummugul, Tatli Ali Murat, Gucuk Sebahat, Oksuzoglu Berna, Ulas Arife, Avci Nilufer, Ozbay Mehmet Fatih, Gunduz Seyda, Akinci Muhammed Bulent, Salim Derya Kivrak, Sonmez Ozlem Uysal, Akdag Fatma, Ergenc Hasan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the one of the most common cancers in women. It is also a leading cause of death. Unfortunately, some patients initially present with distant metastases and are diagnosed with stage IV disease that is nearly always, by then, incurable. This retrospective analysis investigated the risk factors for stage IV BC that may underlie such late presentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In all,...
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