The quality of a woman's social networks - the personal relationships that surround an individual - appears to be just as important as the size of her networks in predicting breast cancer survival, Kaiser Permanente scientists report in the current issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Previous research has shown that women with larger social networks - including spouses or partners, female relatives, friends, religious and social ties, and ties to the community through volunteering - have better breast cancer survival...
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