UI study aims to reduce some anxiety for breast cancer patients - Radio Iowa

UI study aims to reduce some anxiety for breast cancer patients - Radio Iowa

A new University of Iowa study aims to better understand the experience a woman has between when she’s diagnosed with breast cancer and when she starts treatment. Loreen Herwaldt, a UI professor of internal medicine, says there’s almost no research on this period, and many times, it’s not a straightforward process from diagnosis to treatment. […]

UI study aims to reduce some anxiety for breast cancer patients

(Radio Iowa) – A new University of Iowa study aims to better understand the experience a woman has between when she’s diagnosed with breast cancer and when she starts treatment. Loreen Herwaldt, a U-I professor of internal medicine, says there’s almost no research on this period, and many times, it’s not a straightforward process from diagnosis to treatment.  Herwaldt says, “Oftentimes there are detours that, ‘Oh, you need an additional test,’ o…

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