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Over-65's 'do not get full breast cancer treatment'

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Over 65s suffering from breast cancer are unlikely to receive full treatment, a survey of cancer specialists has found.

Professor Robert Leonard, a medical oncologist at Imperial College Trust who led the research, explains why different age groups are treated differently.


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