Worse outcomes for older breast cancer patients with other health problems
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Older breast cancer patients with certain other health problems have higher mortality rates than patients without these problems according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The other health problems, or 'comorbidities', include heart attack and other heart-related problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and others.