Risk factor analysis of data from assessment clinics in the UK breast screening programme: A case-control study in Portsmouth and Southampton

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-148

  Thomas, E ^a,c   Cade, J ^b   Vail, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029863687     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.50.2.144     Document Type: Article

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