Cancers detected and induced in mammographic screening: New screening schedules and younger women with family history

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue JAN., 1997, Pages 62-69

  Law, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IONIZING RADIATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; SCREENING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031057832     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.829.9059297     Document Type: Article

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