Social integration and survival after diagnosis of colorectal cancer

CONCLUSIONSSocially integrated women were found to have better survival after a diagnosis of CRC, possibly due to beneficial caregiving from their family and friends. Interventions aimed at strengthening social network structures to ensure access to care may be valuable programmatic tools in the management of patients with CRC. Cancer 2017. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

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Source: Cancer - November 21, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Elizabeth A. Sarma, Ichiro Kawachi, Elizabeth M. Poole, Shelley S. Tworoger, Edward L. Giovannucci, Charles S. Fuchs, Ying Bao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research