Ultrasound is now better than mammography for the detection of invasive breast cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 381-385

  Benson, S R C ^a   Blue, J ^a   Judd, K ^a   Harman, J E ^a  

^a Remuera   (New Zealand)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DUCT; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 4944262794     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.032     Document Type: Article

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