Randomized trial of breast self-examination in Shanghai: Methodology and preliminary results

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 355-365

  Thomas, David B ^a   Gao, Dao Li ^b   Self, Steven G ^a   Allison, Charlene J ^a   Tao, Yun ^a   Mahloch, Janice ^a   Ray, Roberta ^a   Qin, Qin ^a   Presley, Rodney ^a   Porter, Peggy ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b Stn for Prev and Treatm of Cancer   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 1842328608     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.5.355     Document Type: Article

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