Breast cancer survival rates with mammographic screening: Similar favorable survival rates for women younger and those older than 50 years

Radiology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 421-426

  Thurfjell, Erik L ^a   Lindgren, J Anders Å ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms, diagnosis; Breast neoplasms, radiography; Breast radiography, utilization; Cancer screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029976880     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.2.8888234     Document Type: Article

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