Introduction of breast cancer screening in Chernihiv oblast in the Ukraine: Report of a PATH breast cancer assistance program experience

Breast Journal

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Zotov, Vladimir ^a   Shyyan, Roman ^a,b  

^a Lviv Cancer Center   (Ukraine)

^b NONE   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Clinical breast examination; Diagnosis; Early detection; Mammography; Pilot program; Screening

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER CENTER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAMMOGRAPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SUPPORT GROUP; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRAINING; UKRAINE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAMMOGRAPHY; NEOPLASM STAGING; PALPATION; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TEACHING; UKRAINE;

EID: 0038701032     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.9.s2.7.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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