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Epidemiology and outcomes of previously undiagnosed diabetes in older women with breast cancer: an observational cohort study based on SEER-Medicare.

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BACKGROUND: In breast cancer, diabetes diagnosed prior to cancer (previously diagnosed) is associated with advanced cancer stage and increased mortality. However, in the general population, 40% of diabetes is undiagnosed until glucose testing, and evidence suggests one consequence of increased evaluation and management around breast cancer diagnosis is the increased detection of previously undiagnosed diabetes. Biological factors - for instance, higher insulin levels due to untreated disease...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1186/1471-2407-12-613
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BioMed Central Publisher's website
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BMC cancer Journal website
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12
Issue:
1
Pages:
613
Publication date:
2012-01-01
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1471-2407
ISSN:
1471-2407
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English
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pubs:370018
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370018
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2013-11-16

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