A case-control study to estimate the impact of the icelandic population-based mammography screening program on breast cancer death

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 948-955

  Gabe, R ^a   Tryggvadottir L ^b   Sigfusson B F ^b   Olafsdottir G H ^b   Sigurdsson, K ^b   Duffy, S W ^b  

^a MRC CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast; Epidemiology; Mammography; Screening

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; MAMMOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BREAST CANCER SCREENING; CASE-CONTROL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICE;

ONCOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 35648946417     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701501725     Document Type: Article

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