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Secondary breast cancer: we need to advocate for equitable care
While UK survival rates sit below the European average, it is vital to work with patients to push for improved services for women with metastatic breast cancer

While UK survival rates sit below the European average, it is vital to work with patients to push for improved services for women with metastatic breast cancer
Every year more than 11,000 women in the UK will die from breast cancer. The UK spends significantly less than the G7 average on healthcare ( Rocks and Boccarini 2021 ) and the five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer in women is
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