Abstract
In this chapter several specific diseases that afflict women will be considered. Regarding specific female problems, we will direct our attention to the politics surrounding breast cancer—and the success of the groups and the social movement that has highlighted this disease. We also will focus some attention on other gynecological diseases such as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine cancer, as well as several non-gender specific diseases that affect women.
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Palley, M.L., Palley, H.A. (2014). The Politics of Disease. In: The Politics of Women’s Health Care in the United States. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137008633_8
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