Breast cancer mortality with varying invitational policies in organised mammography

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 641-645

  Sarkeala, T ^a   Heinavaara S ^a   Anttila, A ^a  

^a FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Effectiveness; Epidemiology; Mammography; Policy; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 38949111370     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604203     Document Type: Article

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