Lack of awareness about breast cancer and its screening in developing countries

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-253

  Rizwan, M M ^a   Saadullah, M ^b  

^a Prince George's Hospital   (United States)

^b Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANCER SCREENING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; SCREENING TEST;

AWARENESS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 67651151352     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: 19984774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.52969     Document Type: Letter

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