Obese breast cancer patients undertreated, study says


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070118/hl_nm/cancer_breast_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070118/capt.sge.jli59.180107163953.photo00.photo.default-512x334.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=oYpKc7fdmV65VNy_7lQ_Ag--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Silhouettes representing breast cancer victims. Women who have extensive dense tissue in their breasts are more likely to develop cancer than those who do not, according to a new Canadian study.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Breast cancer patients who are
either obese or poorly educated are twice as likely to get
lower-than-optimal doses of chemotherapy, U.S. researchers
reported on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>