Breast cancer screening methods: a review of the evidence.
Breast cancer remains a major health problem among Canadian women. Efforts directed at primary prevention of the disease are limited. Secondary prevention through screening appears to be the most promising intervention available in controlling the disease. In recent years, there have been ongoing de...
| Publicado en: | Health Care for Women International Vol. 24; no. 9; pp. 773 - 794 |
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| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2003
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