What's up with Bridget's mum? Medikidz explain breast cancer

Around 1.38 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. Female breast cancer incidence rates have increased by around 50% over the last 25 years. A child whose life has been touched by breast cancer is likely to require a clear and simple explanation of the common symptoms.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2009
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Shelf reference612 MED
ISN/ISBN9781906935085
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8hxb

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