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Q&A: Researcher discusses early-onset breast cancer in East Africa

Most breast cancer patients in Uganda and Ethiopia are diagnosed too late, and many lack access to life-saving treatment.

Source Medical Xpress AI Summary Updated May 30, 2026
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Most breast cancer patients in Uganda and Ethiopia are diagnosed too late, and many lack access to life-saving treatment. Tove Ekdahl Hjelm defends her thesis "Early-onset breast cancer in East Africa: genetics, tumor characteristics and clinical management" on June 5, where she highlights deficiencies in access to adequate care, but also that more lives ca…

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