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Breast Cancer - Diagnosis Delay05 January 2004
Why are the elderly delaying telling anyone about their illnesses, thus often denying themselves life-prolonging treatment?

Studio guest, Maxine Boersma joins Jenni to discuss her mother's illness with Professor Amanda Ramirez, Director of the Cancer Research UK London Psychosocial Group and Katherine Whitehorn, agony aunt for Saga.

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Health and Age: Breast cancer in older women
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BBC News: Europe 'failing on breast cancer'


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