## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Most epidemiologic studies report a reduced risk of developing breast cancer associated with higher levels of recreational physical activity, but little is known regarding its effect on prognosis. ## METHODS In this study, the authors investigated whether activity under
Social support and survival among women with breast cancer
✍ Scribed by Elizabeth Maunsell; Jacques Brisson; Luc Deschěnes
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 686 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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