Breast cancer and social environment: getting by with a little help from our friends
Hinzey A, Gaudier-Diaz M, Lustberg M, DeVries A. Breast cancer and social environment: getting by with a little help from our friends. Breast Cancer Research 2016, 18: 54. PMID: 27225892, PMCID: PMC4881170, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-016-0700-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor growthBreast cancerBreast cancer survivorsBreast cancer patientsIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityMammary tumor growthBreast cancer progressionBasic science literatureInadequate social supportTherapeutic complementCancer survivorsPoor outcomeCancer patientsTumor progressionProtective pathwaysContemporary treatmentDetrimental pathwaysCancer progressionTargeted disruptionUnderlying physiological mechanismsSocial isolationPatientsCancerSocial support