Results from the NHS breast screening programme 1990–1993

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 186-190

  Moss, S M ^a   Johns, L ^a   Blanks, R ^a   Chamberlain, J ^a   Michel, M ^b   Patnick, J ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breast cancer; single view mammography; two view mammography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; BIOPSY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0029444531     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096914139500200403     Document Type: Article

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