Screening of the population for breast cancer

Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 254-256

  Wyld, Lynda ^a,b   Ingram, Christine E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breast; cancer; mammography; NHSBSP; screening

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL CANCER; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34447094319     PISSN: 02639319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpsur.2007.05.004     Document Type: Review

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