Risk factors for induction of breast cancer by X-rays and their implications for breast screening

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 952, 2007, Pages 261-266

  Law, J ^a   Faulkner, Keith ^b   Young, K C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Quality Assurance Reference Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FAMILY HISTORY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROBABILITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; NEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES, HEREDITARY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34347372242     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/20496795     Document Type: Article

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