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Death Following Cancer Surgery

Recently, MedlinePlus reported on a study of the death rates following cancer surgery. The Harvard study looked at more than a million cancer patients undergoing surgery and found that nearly five percent died within one month of surgery.

The lead author noted that the study may be a wake-up call to healthcare providers and policy makers that disadvantaged groups are at a higher risk. The study found that patients with the highest risk following cancer ...

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