Comparison of nonbreast cancer incidence, survival and mortality between breast screening program participants and nonparticipants

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Phillips, Norm ^a   Coldman, Andrew ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Epidemiology; Observational; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 36749070363     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: 10970215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23024     Document Type: Article

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